GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Latvia
Latvia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 43,867 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Latvia is 43,867 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Latvia peaked at 43,867 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,722 current international $, in 1993.
That places Latvia 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,448 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,762 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 4,760 current international $ | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 4,722 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,012 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 5,342 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 5,636 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6,309 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 6,879 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7,200 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,841 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 8,862 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 9,756 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 10,566 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,761 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 13,344 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 15,025 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 17,281 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 18,635 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16,560 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 17,344 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18,619 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 20,494 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 21,850 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 22,974 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24,138 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25,802 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 27,646 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 29,818 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 32,199 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 32,741 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 36,912 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 39,961 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 41,810 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 43,867 current international $ | +4.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 43,867 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 43,867 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -29.6% | 6,762 current international $ | 4,760 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,007 current international $ | 4,722 current international $ | 7,448 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,963 current international $ | 7,841 current international $ | 18,635 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,088 current international $ | 17,344 current international $ | 32,199 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,058 current international $ | 32,741 current international $ | 43,867 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Latvia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Latvia was 43,867 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,867 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,722 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release