Public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia

Latvia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2021
All-time low
2.83
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 2.82001: 2.92002: 32003: 2.92004: 3.62005: 3.42006: 3.72007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.72010: 3.72011: 3.82012: 3.42013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.52017: 3.52018: 3.82019: 4.12020: 4.82021: 6.52022: 5.22023: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia is 4.33, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia peaked at 6.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.83
2001 2.87 +1.5%
2002 2.95 +2.8%
2003 2.86 -3.2%
2004 3.64 +27.3%
2005 3.39 -6.9%
2006 3.71 +9.4%
2007 3.54 -4.4%
2008 3.54 -0.1%
2009 3.74 +5.7%
2010 3.75 +0.2%
2011 3.76 +0.3%
2012 3.39 -9.7%
2013 3.36 -0.8%
2014 3.38 +0.5%
2015 3.43 +1.6%
2016 3.55 +3.3%
2017 3.54 -0.3%
2018 3.83 +8.2%
2019 4.11 +7.3%
2020 4.76 +15.9%
2021 6.52 +37.0%
2022 5.25 -19.6%
2023 4.33 -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.31 2.83 3.74 10
2010s 3.61 3.36 4.11 10
2020s 5.21 4.33 6.52 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 69 Saudi Arabia 4.42 compare
  2. 70 Kuwait 4.39 compare
  3. 71 Romania 4.33 compare
  4. 73 Tunisia 4.32 compare
  5. 74 Brazil 4.29 compare
  6. 75 North Macedonia 4.28 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Latvia was 4.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Latvia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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