Reported Social Unrest Index in Latvia
Latvia: Reported Social Unrest Index was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Latvia, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, reported social unrest index in Latvia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Latvia peaked at 716.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Latvia 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.74 | 0 | 493.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.68 | 0 | 382.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.32 | 0 | 357.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.45 | 0 | 716.95 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.26 (2013)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7931 (2013)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.515 (2013)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.94 (2013)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.642 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 16,892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Latvia?
- Reported social unrest index in Latvia was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 716.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for reported social unrest index?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reported Social Unrest Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.