Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
419,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia is 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 419,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Latvia 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 490,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 434,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 431,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 419,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 420,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 440,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 473,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 496,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 517,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 552,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 578,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 581,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 599,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 653,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 702,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 758,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 779,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 696,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 709,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 756,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 802,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 791,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 823,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 852,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 871,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 917,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 936,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 987,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 971,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 419,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 496,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 642,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 517,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 779,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 709,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 987,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 971,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 98 Ukraine 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 99 Moldova 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 103 Finland 952,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tunisia 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.