Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -21,759 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Latvia, 1993–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -21,759 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2,703.8% on the previous year and down 1,846.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Latvia peaked at 3,937 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -21,759 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Latvia 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -50.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,270 units per square kilometre | -2634.2% |
| 1995 | 1,922 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 1,940 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,778 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 1,199 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,503 units per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2001 | 1,004 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 2,239 units per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2003 | 3,744 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 2,684 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 3,937 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 2,716 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 835.65 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2008 | -21,759 units per square kilometre | -2703.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -21,759 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -21,759 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,866 units per square kilometre. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2703.8% | 835.65 units per square kilometre | -21,759 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +2634.2% | -50.12 units per square kilometre | 1,270 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,329 units per square kilometre | -50.12 units per square kilometre | 1,940 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -232.94 units per square kilometre | -21,759 units per square kilometre | 3,937 units per square kilometre | 9 |
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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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Latvia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Latvia was -21,759 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,759 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,846.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.