Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia is 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.4395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Latvia 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2933 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3735 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 131 Kosovo 0.1794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 South Sudan 0.1779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Estonia 0.1749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Ecuador 0.171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Belgium 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.