GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 635,774 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
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,262 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 187th 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 | 579,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
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 | 551,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 469,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 184 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Fiji 674,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 632,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 Palau 600,341 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kiribati 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,244 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.99 % 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 635,774 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 635,774 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 187th 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 80.2%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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.