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Government Consumption in Latvia
The economy of Latvia recorded an average growth rate of 4.0% in government consumption in the decade to 2024. In 2024, government consumption growth was 7.6%.
Latvia Government Consumption Chart
Note: This chart displays Government Consumption (ann. var. %) for Latvia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Government Consumption Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Consumption (ann. var. %) | 3.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 7.0 |
Economic growth decelerates in the first quarter of 2026
GDP reading: Latvia's GDP increased 2.5% in annual terms in Q1, following 2.9% growth in the prior quarter. In seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, the economy expanded 0.6% in Q1, following a 0.7% expansion in the prior quarter.
Drivers: Compared to the prior period's data, figures in Q1 softened for private consumption (+2.0% on a year-on-year basis vs +2.2% in Q4), government consumption (-1.5% vs +9.2% in Q4), fixed investment (+3.2% vs +11.8% in Q4) and imports of goods and services (+3.0% vs +6.1% in Q4). In contrast, the reading for exports of goods and services improved in Q1 (+1.4% vs -2.1% in Q4).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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