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Latvia

Europe & Central Asia · High income · Capital: Riga

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Population

1.8m

2025 · #150 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$26,312

2025 · #64 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

2.1%

2025 · #140 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.7%

2025 · #70 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

7.4%

1994 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

17.6%

2024 · #61 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

-1.0%

2025 · #209 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

76.4

2024 · #95 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.2

2024 · #196 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

68.6%

2025 · #96 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

6.6%

2025 · #67 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

12.9%

2025 · #94 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

60.5%

2025 · #100 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.5

2023 · #66 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

2.2

2024 · #182 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

7.3%

2023 · #80 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.3%

2022 · #77 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

3.6

2024 · #79 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

44.0%

2021 · #55 of 212

Source: World Bank