Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Latvia
Latvia: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Latvia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.97 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Latvia peaked at 2.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.39 | — |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -17.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 1.97 | 2.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Latvia?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Latvia was 1.97 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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