GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194,512 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 106th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 199,973 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 194,512 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 203,015 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 215,292 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 224,621 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 248,876 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 268,099 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 278,755 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 298,628 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 330,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 355,241 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 374,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 411,664 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 461,449 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 505,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 574,437 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 610,344 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 535,015 current international $ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 551,916 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 585,223 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 634,763 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 662,188 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 690,589 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 716,429 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 757,761 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 804,154 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 923,459 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 990,298 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 999,894 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,143 current international $ per square kilometre | 194,512 current international $ per square kilometre | 278,755 current international $ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 445,788 current international $ per square kilometre | 298,628 current international $ per square kilometre | 610,344 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 731,678 current international $ per square kilometre | 551,916 current international $ per square kilometre | 990,298 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | 999,894 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 103 Georgia 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cape Verde 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Moldova 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ecuador 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,512 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.