GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Latvia
Latvia: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 23,285 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Latvia stood at 23,285 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Latvia peaked at 23,285 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.24 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 178th of 212 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 capita (Country official) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.24 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 81.27 current LCU per person | +130.6% |
| 1992 | 577.49 current LCU per person | +610.6% |
| 1993 | 860.13 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 1,218 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 1,582 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 1,849 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 2,157 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2,429 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2,551 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,829 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,131 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,522 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3,996 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 4,697 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 5,853 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 7,345 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 9,776 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 10,725 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8,630 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 8,448 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,282 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10,374 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10,909 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11,431 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,007 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12,502 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 13,395 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 14,609 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15,449 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,378 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,131 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 19,202 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 21,003 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 21,784 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 23,285 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23,285 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23,285 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | +610.6% | 81.27 current LCU per person | 577.49 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +130.6% | 35.24 current LCU per person | 81.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 current LCU per person | 35.24 current LCU per person | 2,551 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,050 current LCU per person | 2,829 current LCU per person | 10,725 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,841 current LCU per person | 8,448 current LCU per person | 15,449 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,631 current LCU per person | 15,378 current LCU per person | 23,285 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 175 Croatia 23,986 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Greece 23,848 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Nauru 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Latvia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Latvia was 23,285 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,285 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.