| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
31286 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
23743 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
16903 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
2.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
-3.8 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
10.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
15726.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
11357.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7588.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
3.3 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
4.4 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
4.3 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
23.4 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
23.8 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
22.9 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
73.4 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
71.8 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
72.8 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
7.3 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
8.3 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
11.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
24.1 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
23.4 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
26.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
68.6 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
68.3 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
61.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
10.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
19.5 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
54.2/67.5 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
53.8/65.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
50.9/66.3 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
181 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
169 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
117 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
118 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
111 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
98 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Excluding water and waste management. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-629 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
563 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1988 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
11500.4 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
13846.1 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-2345.7 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
Lithuania (19.0), Estonia (11.7), Russian Federation (8.0) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Lithuania (17.5), Germany (11.4), Poland (11.1) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-1.2 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
67.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.7 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
78.7/68.9 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
52 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
263.1/13.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1843 |
Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
263168 |
The figure of stateless persons includes persons covered by two separate Laws; Law on Stateless Persons dated 17 February 2004 and the Law on the Status of Those Former USSR Citizens who are not Citizens of Latvia or of Any Other State. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
6 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.9 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
3.6 |
2012. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
4.9 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
100.0/100.8 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
114.0/116.6 |
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| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
79.2/55.5 |
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| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
3.9 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
18.0 |
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