GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,799 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Latvia 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 199,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 189,799 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 193,956 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 192,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 196,542 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 214,568 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 228,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 235,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 248,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 264,869 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 285,172 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 309,210 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 336,190 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 375,239 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 423,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 467,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 451,614 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 379,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 365,292 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 376,383 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 403,879 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 412,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 420,984 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 436,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 448,060 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 463,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 483,255 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 486,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 469,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 502,222 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 511,295 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,304 constant LCU per square kilometre | 189,799 constant LCU per square kilometre | 235,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 354,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | 248,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | 467,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,692 constant LCU per square kilometre | 365,292 constant LCU per square kilometre | 486,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,256 constant LCU per square kilometre | 469,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 175 Tunisia 609,802 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Fiji 593,673 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Brazil 535,326 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Palau 499,324 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Cuba 493,613 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ecuador 464,785 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia was 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 525,889 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,799 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.