Goods and services expense in Latvia

Latvia: Goods and services expense was 1.47 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.49 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
97.47 million current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Goods and services expense in Latvia, 1994–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1994200920241994: 97.5M current LCU1995: 195.1M current LCU1996: 204.2M current LCU1997: 252.1M current LCU1998: 266.3M current LCU1999: 262.7M current LCU2000: 275.6M current LCU2001: 379.0M current LCU2002: 415.6M current LCU2003: 503.1M current LCU2004: 605.3M current LCU2005: 634.1M current LCU2006: 615.1M current LCU2007: 679.8M current LCU2008: 862.5M current LCU2009: 703.8M current LCU2010: 810.1M current LCU2011: 806.1M current LCU2012: 765.0M current LCU2013: 784.8M current LCU2014: 847.8M current LCU2015: 867.7M current LCU2016: 789.2M current LCU2017: 840.7M current LCU2018: 892.6M current LCU2019: 1.1B current LCU2020: 1.2B current LCU2021: 1.3B current LCU2022: 1.4B current LCU2023: 1.5B current LCU2024: 1.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, goods and services expense in Latvia stood at 1.47 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Latvia peaked at 1.49 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.47 million current LCU, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 129th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212.98 million current LCU 97.47 million current LCU 266.31 million current LCU 6
2000s 567.39 million current LCU 275.63 million current LCU 862.54 million current LCU 10
2010s 850.77 million current LCU 765.01 million current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.37 billion current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 126 Lithuania 1.89 billion current LCU compare
  2. 127 Malta 1.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 128 Kuwait 1.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 130 Panama 1.43 billion current LCU compare
  5. 131 Estonia 1.37 billion current LCU compare
  6. 132 Solomon Islands 1.33 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Latvia?
Goods and services expense in Latvia was 1.47 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.47 million current LCU in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for goods and services expense?
Latvia ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.