Latvia - GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in Latvia was 17,890 as of 2020. Over the past 23 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 17,890 in 2020 and 2,720 in 1997.

Definition: GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1997 2,720
1998 2,870
1999 2,990
2000 3,320
2001 3,600
2002 3,940
2003 4,670
2004 5,830
2005 7,390
2006 8,930
2007 11,230
2008 13,530
2009 14,120
2010 12,650
2011 12,740
2012 13,800
2013 14,850
2014 15,340
2015 15,110
2016 14,800
2017 14,870
2018 16,550
2019 17,810
2020 17,890

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The World Bank uses Atlas method GNI per capita in U.S. dollars to classify countries for analytical purposes and to determine borrowing eligibility. For more information, see the metadata for Atlas method GNI in current U.S. dollars (NY.GNP.ATLS.CD) and total population (SP.POP.TOTL).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts