GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,262 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 188th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,262 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 35,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 49,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 63,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 73,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 84,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 94,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 97,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 107,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 117,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 130,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 146,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 170,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 210,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 261,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 345,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 375,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 297,017 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 284,757 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 307,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 339,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 352,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 366,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 381,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 393,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 418,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 452,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 475,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 469,618 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 518,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 580,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 216,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 375,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 284,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 475,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 469,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 185 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Fiji 670,241 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 634,167 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 Palau 612,715 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kiribati 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 517,741 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia was 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,262 current LCU per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.