Gdp vs happiness in Latvia
Latvia: Gdp vs happiness was 6.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.37
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
48th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 2025
All-time low
4.76
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.37 for gdp vs happiness in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Latvia peaked at 6.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.76 | — |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.37 | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.76 | 5.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 6.03 | 6.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Latvia?
- Gdp vs happiness in Latvia was 6.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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