{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Latvia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita (2023)","description":"Latvia's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita: 375.9 EUR per inhabitant in 2023, +8.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2013–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Latvia","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2013/2023","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Latvia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2013–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"11"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2023)","value":"375.9","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+8.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+8.8%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"11","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":11,"observations":[{"period":"2013","value":183.03},{"period":"2014","value":194.95},{"period":"2015","value":214.51},{"period":"2016","value":253.38},{"period":"2017","value":258.1},{"period":"2018","value":280.53},{"period":"2019","value":288.13},{"period":"2020","value":302.88},{"period":"2021","value":315.44},{"period":"2022","value":345.38},{"period":"2023","value":375.85}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"375.9","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"345.4","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"315.4","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"302.9","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"288.1","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"280.5","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"258.1","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"253.4","yoyChange":"+18.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"214.5","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"194.9","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"183.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure per capita (EUR) in Latvia from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2013–2023 (11 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 375.9 EUR per inhabitant in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 183 in 2013. The latest reading of 375.9 in 2023 represents a change of +30.5."}]}