GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Latvia
Latvia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 21,226 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Latvia stood at 21,226 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Latvia peaked at 21,226 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.99 current LCU, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 176th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.99 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 85.36 current LCU | +130.7% |
| 1992 | 607.31 current LCU | +611.5% |
| 1993 | 906.58 current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 1,282 current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 1,594 current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 1,862 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2,174 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 2,445 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2,526 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,825 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3,141 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,528 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 3,976 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,595 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 5,789 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 7,152 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 9,469 current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 10,582 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9,248 current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 8,534 current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 9,271 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,299 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10,884 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11,444 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,946 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,484 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,357 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14,368 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15,231 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 15,384 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16,811 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 18,873 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 20,318 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 21,226 current LCU | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21,226 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 34% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21,226 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 | +611.5% | 85.36 current LCU | 607.31 current LCU |
| 1991 | +130.7% | 36.99 current LCU | 85.36 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,352 current LCU | 36.99 current LCU | 2,526 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,031 current LCU | 2,825 current LCU | 10,582 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,782 current LCU | 8,534 current LCU | 15,231 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,523 current LCU | 15,384 current LCU | 21,226 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 173 Greece 22,361 current LCU compare
- 174 Croatia 22,196 current LCU compare
- 175 Lesotho 21,276 current LCU compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 19,562 current LCU compare
- 178 Tajikistan 19,026 current LCU compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 18,190 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni per capita in Latvia?
- Gni per capita in Latvia was 21,226 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,226 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for gni per capita?
- Latvia ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release