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Latvia

Europe · Capital: Riga · Currency: Euro (EUR)

Latvia is a country in Europe, with its capital at Riga. It has a GDP of $48.62B (2025), a population of 1.8M (2025), a GDP per capita of $26,312.

GDP
$48.62B

2025 · #99 of 186

GDP per capita
$26,312

2025 · #48 of 186

Population
1.8M

2025 · #150 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$46,137

2025 · #49 of 185

Economy

GDP
$48.62B2025 · #99
GDP per capita
$26,3122025 · #48
GDP growth
2.14%2025 · #130
Inflation
3.75%2025 · #104
Unemployment
6.57%2025 · #119
Population
1.8M2025 · #150
GDP (PPP)
$85.25B2025 · #106
GDP per capita (PPP)
$46,1372025 · #49
Gini index
34.02023 · #73
Government debt
47.4%2026 · #78

People

Median age
45.5 yrs2024 · #15
Fertility rate
1.2 children/woman2024 · #194
Urbanization
68.6%2025 · #96
Net migration
−7,330/yr2025 · #144
Life expectancy
76.4 yrs2024 · #94
HDI
0.8892023 · #41
Homicide rate
2.5 per 100k2023 · #89

Money

Average wage (PPP)
$3,797/mo2024 · #26
Minimum wage
$900/mo2026 · #28
Minimum wage (PPP)
$1,285/mo2024 · #25
Corporate tax
0% (20% on distribution)2024 · #207
Top income tax
31.4%2024 · #85

Figures

Internet users
92.7%2024 · #42
CO₂ per capita
3.6 t2024 · #79
Area
64,559 km²#126
Population density
29 /km²2025 · #175
McDonald's
142024 · #81
Unicorn startups
12026-03 · #53
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
183 destinations2026 · #25
Corruption index
59/1002024 · #40
Military spending
3.3%2024 · #21
Renewable energy
44.0%2021 · #55

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Latvia.

  1. 1LatvenergoTrade of electricityRevenue · 2023 · ~$1.51B
  2. 2AirBalticPassenger air transportRevenue · 2023 · ~$714.17M
  3. 3Latvijas valsts mežiForestry and loggingRevenue · 2023 · ~$676.89M
  4. 4Elko GrupaWholesale of information and communication equipmentRevenue · 2023 · ~$585.36M