IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 4,985 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4,985 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 18,068 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,875 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 96th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,875 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,720 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 3,235 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3,204 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,922 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,494 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 2,200 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 2,589 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2,466 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,343 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,221 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,098 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,037 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,640 units per square kilometre | +422.3% |
| 2009 | 13,508 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 17,822 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 18,068 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,340 units per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 2017 | 5,340 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,339 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,339 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,339 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,339 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,066 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4,985 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,985 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,985 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +422.3% | 2,037 units per square kilometre | 10,640 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +133.9% | 2,283 units per square kilometre | 5,340 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -87.4% | 18,068 units per square kilometre | 2,283 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +45.1% | 1,875 units per square kilometre | 2,720 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,655 units per square kilometre | 1,875 units per square kilometre | 3,235 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,143 units per square kilometre | 2,037 units per square kilometre | 13,508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,638 units per square kilometre | 2,283 units per square kilometre | 18,068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,182 units per square kilometre | 4,985 units per square kilometre | 5,339 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 93 Samoa 5,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 5,153 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 5,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cape Verde 4,985 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Philippines 4,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Colombia 4,777 units 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Latvia was 4,985 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,068 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.