Share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia

Latvia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 19.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.16
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
100th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.55
in 1995
All-time low
14.08
in 2010
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia, 1994–2023

05101520251994200820231994: 18.31995: 23.51996: 23.11997: 18.41998: 17.11999: 182000: 19.32001: 20.42002: 202003: 222004: 19.12005: 192006: 18.32007: 21.82008: 20.62009: 16.82010: 14.12011: 15.42012: 15.72013: 16.22014: 16.52015: 17.22016: 18.12017: 18.72018: 18.72019: 18.72020: 18.32021: 17.52022: 17.42023: 19.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia stood at 19.16.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia peaked at 23.55 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.08, in 2010.

That places Latvia 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 18.29
1995 23.55 +28.7%
1996 23.14 -1.7%
1997 18.43 -20.4%
1998 17.07 -7.4%
1999 17.96 +5.2%
2000 19.29 +7.4%
2001 20.35 +5.5%
2002 20.02 -1.6%
2003 21.96 +9.7%
2004 19.1 -13.0%
2005 19 -0.5%
2006 18.34 -3.5%
2007 21.79 +18.8%
2008 20.64 -5.3%
2009 16.8 -18.6%
2010 14.08 -16.2%
2011 15.43 +9.6%
2012 15.69 +1.7%
2013 16.17 +3.0%
2014 16.54 +2.3%
2015 17.21 +4.1%
2016 18.08 +5.0%
2017 18.74 +3.7%
2018 18.72 -0.1%
2019 18.74 +0.1%
2020 18.32 -2.2%
2021 17.46 -4.7%
2022 17.35 -0.6%
2023 19.16 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.74 17.07 23.55 6
2000s 19.73 16.8 21.96 10
2010s 16.94 14.08 18.74 10
2020s 18.07 17.35 19.16 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

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  3. 99 Armenia 19.33 compare
  4. 101 Hungary 19.05 compare
  5. 102 Romania 19.01 compare
  6. 103 Sri Lanka 18.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Latvia was 19.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.08 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Latvia ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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