Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 10.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.9% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 414.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Latvia peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.
That places Latvia 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.4% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +183.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +105.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +21.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Latvia?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Latvia was 10.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).