Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Latvia
Latvia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia is 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 347,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Latvia 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 395,237 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 347,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 352,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 347,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 352,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 381,399 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 403,188 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 410,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 429,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 453,864 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 482,345 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 519,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 557,964 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 612,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 680,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 742,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 710,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 604,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 576,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 608,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 651,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 664,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 677,150 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 703,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 720,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 743,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 773,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 793,556 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 776,039 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 807,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 347,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 410,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 579,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 429,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 742,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,307 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 576,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 793,556 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 776,039 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 859,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 848,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tunisia 833,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cuba 810,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 New Zealand 761,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Finland 744,058 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia was 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 823,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.