Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 3.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.3%
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
161st
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1993
All-time low
1.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1993–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Latvia, 1993–2020

051015201993200620201993: 20.1 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 3.3 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 2.1 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 3 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 4.8 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2 %2020: 3.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Latvia stood at 3.3%.

That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Latvia peaked at 20.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.

That places Latvia 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Latvia, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 20.1%
1994 2.9% -85.7%
1995 3.3% +13.3%
1996 3.3% +2.0%
1997 2.1% -35.5%
1998 1.3% -41.2%
1999 2.1% +64.1%
2000 2.5% +22.8%
2001 3.0% +16.8%
2002 2.7% -10.6%
2003 3.6% +34.3%
2004 2.8% -20.6%
2005 2.3% -17.7%
2006 1.9% -16.6%
2007 1.4% -28.6%
2008 4.8% +247.3%
2010 4.4% -8.0%
2011 3.5% -21.3%
2012 3.6% +2.9%
2013 3.4% -4.8%
2014 3.1% -8.4%
2015 4.0% +27.9%
2016 4.3% +6.9%
2017 3.6% -16.9%
2018 2.5% -30.8%
2019 2.0% -17.6%
2020 3.3% +63.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 1.3% 20.1% 7
2000s 2.8% 1.4% 4.8% 9
2010s 3.4% 2.0% 4.4% 10
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 158 Malawi 3.6% compare
  2. 159 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
  3. 160 Lithuania 3.5% compare
  4. 162 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
  5. 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.6% compare
  6. 164 Central African Republic 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Latvia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Latvia was 3.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Latvia ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).