GDP per person employed in Latvia

Latvia: GDP per person employed was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
80,906 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
80,906 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
23,423 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Latvia, 1991–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200820251991: 33.2k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 23.4k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 25.5k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 27.3k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 27.6k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 29.2k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 30.1k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 32.1k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 33.5k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 36.7k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 38.9k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 41.1k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 44.4k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 48.1k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 52.9k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 56.3k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 60.6k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 58.9k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 57.6k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 59.3k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 60.2k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 63.3k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 63.5k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 65.0k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 66.6k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 68.7k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 70.6k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 72.7k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 73.2k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 72.0k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 79.1k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 79.0k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 77.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 78.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 80.9k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Latvia is 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Latvia peaked at 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 52nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,103 constant 2021 PPP $ 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ 33,523 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 49,546 constant 2021 PPP $ 36,697 constant 2021 PPP $ 60,570 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 66,318 constant 2021 PPP $ 59,343 constant 2021 PPP $ 73,185 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 77,841 constant 2021 PPP $ 72,012 constant 2021 PPP $ 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 49 Estonia 82,213 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 50 Kuwait 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 51 Panama 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 53 Bulgaria 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 54 Gabon 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 55 Cyprus 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Latvia?
Gdp per person employed in Latvia was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for gdp per person employed?
Latvia ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.