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Latvia

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Latvia is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Riga. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-6.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+97.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+16.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Latvia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Latvia

1.8MLatest available · 2025
Latvia

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Population changed by -6.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearLatvia
20251,847,785
20241,866,124
20231,883,710
20221,879,383
20211,884,490
20201,900,449
20191,913,822
20181,927,174
20171,942,248
20161,959,537
20151,977,527
20141,993,782
20132,012,647
20122,034,319
20112,059,709
20102,097,555
20092,141,669
20082,177,322
20072,200,325
20062,218,357
20052,238,799
20042,263,122
20032,287,955
20022,310,173
20012,337,170
20002,367,550
19992,390,482
19982,410,019
19972,432,851
19962,457,222
19952,485,056
19942,520,742
19932,563,290
19922,614,338
19912,650,581
19902,663,151
19892,666,955
19882,653,434
19872,626,583
19862,599,892
19852,578,873
19842,562,047
19832,546,011
19822,531,080
19812,519,421
19802,511,701
19792,505,953
19782,497,921
19772,485,073
19762,470,989
19752,456,130
19742,437,186
19732,415,819
19722,395,674
19712,376,389
19702,359,164
19692,343,173
19682,323,619
19672,301,220
19662,283,217
19652,265,919
19642,240,623
19632,210,919
19622,181,586
19612,152,681
19602,120,979

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Latvia

-1%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
2025-0.99%
2024-0.94%
20230.23%
2022-0.27%
2021-0.84%
2020-0.7%
2019-0.7%
2018-0.78%
2017-0.89%
2016-0.91%
2015-0.82%
2014-0.94%
2013-1.07%
2012-1.24%
2011-1.82%
2010-2.08%
2009-1.65%
2008-1.05%
2007-0.82%
2006-0.92%
2005-1.08%
2004-1.09%
2003-0.97%
2002-1.16%
2001-1.29%
2000-0.96%
1999-0.81%
1998-0.94%
1997-1%
1996-1.13%
1995-1.43%
1994-1.67%
1993-1.97%
1992-1.38%
1991-0.47%
1990-0.14%
19890.51%
19881.02%
19871.02%
19860.81%
19850.65%
19840.63%
19830.59%
19820.46%
19810.31%
19800.23%
19790.32%
19780.52%
19770.57%
19760.6%
19750.77%
19740.88%
19730.84%
19720.81%
19710.73%
19700.68%
19690.84%
19680.97%
19670.79%
19660.76%
19651.12%
19641.33%
19631.34%
19621.33%
19611.48%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Latvia

68.6%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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Urban population changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
202568.63%
202468.48%
202368.36%
202268.26%
202168.18%
202068.12%
201968.07%
201868.02%
201767.97%
201667.93%
201567.9%
201467.87%
201367.85%
201267.83%
201167.83%
201067.83%
200967.83%
200867.84%
200767.86%
200667.87%
200567.9%
200467.92%
200367.95%
200267.98%
200168.02%
200068.05%
199968.13%
199868.29%
199768.54%
199668.85%
199569.19%
199469.55%
199369.9%
199270.22%
199170.5%
199070.7%
198970.81%
198870.81%
198770.71%
198670.53%
198570.28%
198469.97%
198369.62%
198269.23%
198168.82%
198068.41%
197967.99%
197867.57%
197767.09%
197666.54%
197565.94%
197465.31%
197364.66%
197264%
197163.36%
197062.73%
196962.15%
196861.58%
196761.04%
196660.51%
196559.97%
196459.44%
196358.89%
196258.32%
196157.72%
196057.08%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Latvia

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Latvia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearLatvia
20241.24 births
20231.36 births
20221.47 births
20211.57 births
20201.55 births
20191.61 births
20181.6 births
20171.69 births
20161.74 births
20151.7 births
20141.65 births
20131.52 births
20121.44 births
20111.33 births
20101.36 births
20091.46 births
20081.58 births
20071.54 births
20061.46 births
20051.39 births
20041.29 births
20031.32 births
20021.26 births
20011.22 births
20001.25 births
19991.16 births
19981.09 births
19971.11 births
19961.16 births
19951.25 births
19941.39 births
19931.51 births
19921.73 births
19911.86 births
19902.02 births
19892.05 births
19882.11 births
19872.15 births
19862.12 births
19852.08 births
19842.09 births
19832.07 births
19821.97 births
19811.88 births
19801.86 births
19791.87 births
19781.87 births
19771.89 births
19761.93 births
19751.96 births
19741.97 births
19731.98 births
19722 births
19712 births
19701.96 births
19691.88 births
19681.83 births
19671.8 births
19661.76 births
19651.74 births
19641.79 births
19631.85 births
19621.91 births
19611.94 births
19601.94 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Latvia

$48.6BLatest available · 2025
Latvia

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GDP changed by +84.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearLatvia
2025$48,618,869,160.33
2024$44,001,275,012.61
2023$42,779,550,936.84
2022$38,003,198,508.91
2021$38,183,326,784.93
2020$33,379,927,434.61
2019$33,099,503,950.85
2018$33,247,935,477.36
2017$29,391,059,767.43
2016$27,117,105,059.51
2015$26,344,565,876.89
2014$30,277,203,767.41
2013$29,152,128,167.84
2012$27,116,149,948.67
2011$26,575,547,900.82
2010$23,468,324,572.33
2009$25,691,530,442.04
2008$34,135,200,994.01
2007$29,420,499,247.71
2006$20,434,922,247.3
2005$16,306,935,905.41
2004$13,827,070,378.56
2003$11,244,337,719.84
2002$9,249,030,241.02
2001$8,190,888,739.65
2000$7,761,252,607.18
1999$7,324,192,889.74
1998$6,974,112,951.27
1997$6,349,481,006.53
1996$5,799,465,288.41
1995$5,608,208,784.94

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Latvia

$26.3KLatest available · 2025
Latvia

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GDP per capita changed by +97.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearLatvia
2025$26,311.97
2024$23,578.97
2023$22,710.26
2022$20,221.1
2021$20,261.89
2020$17,564.23
2019$17,294.98
2018$17,252.17
2017$15,132.5
2016$13,838.53
2015$13,321.98
2014$15,185.81
2013$14,484.47
2012$13,329.35
2011$12,902.57
2010$11,188.42
2009$11,996.03
2008$15,677.61
2007$13,370.98
2006$9,211.74
2005$7,283.79
2004$6,109.73
2003$4,914.58
2002$4,003.61
2001$3,504.62
2000$3,278.18
1999$3,063.9
1998$2,893.8
1997$2,609.89
1996$2,360.17
1995$2,256.77

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Latvia

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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GDP growth changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
20252.14%
2024-0.04%
2023-0.94%
20221.91%
20216.94%
2020-3.47%
20190.68%
20184.31%
20173.4%
20162.55%
20153.78%
20142.09%
20132.1%
20127.31%
20113.04%
2010-3.66%
2009-16.04%
2008-3.39%
200710.41%
200612.83%
200511.62%
20048.73%
20038.43%
20027.67%
20016.46%
20005.84%
19992.82%
19986.55%
19979.17%
19962.3%
1995-0.94%
19942.19%
1993-4.98%
1992-32.12%
1991-12.6%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Latvia

3.7%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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Inflation changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
20253.75%
20241.27%
20238.94%
202217.31%
20213.28%
20200.22%
20192.81%
20182.53%
20172.93%
20160.14%
20150.17%
20140.62%
2013-0.03%
20122.26%
20114.37%
2010-1.08%
20093.53%
200815.4%
200710.09%
20066.54%
20056.75%
20046.19%
20032.94%
20021.94%
20012.49%
20002.65%
19992.36%
19984.64%
19978.45%
199617.61%
199524.98%
199435.92%
1993108.99%
1992951.7%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Latvia

6.6%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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Unemployment changed by -3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
20256.57%
20246.9%
20236.47%
20226.82%
20217.51%
20208.1%
20196.31%
20187.41%
20178.72%
20169.64%
20159.87%
201410.85%
201311.87%
201215.05%
201116.21%
201019.48%
200917.52%
20087.74%
20076.05%
20067.03%
200510.03%
200411.71%
200312.06%
200213.83%
200113.82%
200014.21%
199913.79%
199814.45%
199714.9%
199620.7%
199519%
199418.7%
199316.7%
19926.6%
19912.7%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Latvia

76.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Latvia

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Life expectancy changed by +2.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearLatvia
202476.43 years
202375.43 years
202274.28 years
202172.98 years
202075.19 years
201975.39 years
201874.78 years
201774.63 years
201674.58 years
201574.48 years
201474.12 years
201373.98 years
201273.78 years
201173.58 years
201073.48 years
200973.08 years
200872.42 years
200771.02 years
200670.87 years
200571.36 years
200472.03 years
200371.27 years
200270.96 years
200170.76 years
200070.31 years
199969.74 years
199869.01 years
199769.35 years
199668.78 years
199566.39 years
199465.66 years
199366.72 years
199268.4 years
199169.03 years
199069.27 years
198970.16 years
198870.62 years
198770.69 years
198670.62 years
198569.29 years
198469.16 years
198369.12 years
198269.33 years
198168.79 years
198068.81 years
197968.5 years
197868.99 years
197769.1 years
197669.05 years
197568.93 years
197469.74 years
197369.81 years
197269.88 years
197170.16 years
197069.84 years
196969.8 years
196870.04 years
196770.39 years
196670.71 years
196570.73 years
196471.03 years
196369.83 years
196269.43 years
196170.03 years
196069.79 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Latvia

7.3%Latest available · 2023
Latvia

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Health expenditure changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
20237.28%
20228.1%
20219.41%
20207.51%
20196.86%
20186.41%
20176.19%
20166.35%
20155.85%
20145.66%
20135.6%
20125.62%
20115.92%
20106.22%
20096.27%
20085.87%
20075.82%
20066.02%
20056.08%
20046.48%
20035.74%
20025.95%
20015.89%
20005.57%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Latvia

92.7%Latest available · 2024
Latvia

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Internet adoption changed by +16.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
202492.71%
202392.19%
202291.03%
202191.18%
202088.9%
201986.14%
201883.58%
201780.11%
201679.84%
201579.2%
201475.83%
201375.23%
201273.12%
201169.75%
201068.42%
200966.84%
200863.41%
200759.17%
200653.63%
200546%
200438.58%
200326.98%
200221.94%
20017.22%
20006.32%
19994.39%
19983.32%
19972.05%
19960.81%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Latvia

44%Latest available · 2021
Latvia

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Renewable energy changed by +8.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
202144%
202043.8%
201941.5%
201841%
201742.6%
201638.5%
201538.1%
201440.2%
201339.6%
201240.4%
201135.5%
201033.1%
200938.4%
200833.7%
200733.1%
200634%
200536.3%
200436.1%
200334.3%
200234.4%
200135.4%
200035.8%
199936.3%
199835.4%
199732.9%
199632%
199532.4%
199428.3%
199325.4%
199221.6%
199118.7%
199017.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Latvia

100%Latest available · 2024
Latvia

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
201199.8%
201099.8%
2009100%
200899.7%
200799.7%
200699.6%
200599.7%
200499.7%
200399.8%
200299.8%
200199.9%
200099.9%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Latvia

129.7%Latest available · 2025
Latvia

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Trade changed by +3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearLatvia
2025129.72%
2024131.31%
2023135.64%
2022159.89%
2021136.8%
2020123.88%
2019125.29%
2018128.23%
2017128.71%
2016123.33%
2015126.38%
2014130.04%
2013129.68%
2012133.21%
2011129.73%
2010110.86%
200988.83%
200895.77%
2007100.88%
2006105.7%
2005104.52%
200497.24%
200388.58%
200285.98%
200188.18%
200083.61%
199982.15%
199893.05%
199790.93%
199692.56%
199576.25%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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