Compensation of employees, Transactions in Latvia

Latvia: Compensation of employees, Transactions was 5.33 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.33 billion
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.33 billion
in 2024
All-time low
682.98 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Latvia, 1999–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1999201120241999: 683.0M2000: 729.8M2001: 760.4M2002: 858.5M2003: 985.3M2004: 1.1B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.6B2007: 2.3B2008: 2.9B2009: 2.3B2010: 1.9B2011: 2.0B2012: 2.1B2013: 2.2B2014: 2.3B2015: 2.5B2016: 2.6B2017: 2.8B2018: 3.1B2019: 3.3B2020: 3.6B2021: 4.0B2022: 4.2B2023: 4.8B2024: 5.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 5.33 billion for compensation of employees, transactions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, transactions in Latvia peaked at 5.33 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 682.98 million, in 1999.

That places Latvia 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Latvia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 682.98 million
2000 729.80 million +6.9%
2001 760.42 million +4.2%
2002 858.53 million +12.9%
2003 985.30 million +14.8%
2004 1.12 billion +14.0%
2005 1.33 billion +18.7%
2006 1.65 billion +23.6%
2007 2.31 billion +40.0%
2008 2.86 billion +23.7%
2009 2.32 billion -18.6%
2010 1.91 billion -17.9%
2011 1.99 billion +4.4%
2012 2.06 billion +3.3%
2013 2.20 billion +6.7%
2014 2.33 billion +5.9%
2015 2.48 billion +6.6%
2016 2.62 billion +5.7%
2017 2.84 billion +8.3%
2018 3.09 billion +8.9%
2019 3.31 billion +7.2%
2020 3.56 billion +7.6%
2021 3.98 billion +11.7%
2022 4.21 billion +5.6%
2023 4.79 billion +14.0%
2024 5.33 billion +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 682.98 million 682.98 million 682.98 million 1
2000s 1.49 billion 729.80 million 2.86 billion 10
2010s 2.48 billion 1.91 billion 3.31 billion 10
2020s 4.38 billion 3.56 billion 5.33 billion 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Luxembourg 10.45 billion compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 10.20 billion compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 8.78 billion compare
  4. 33 Estonia 5.12 billion compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 4.16 billion compare
  6. 35 Malta 2.41 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, transactions in Latvia?
Compensation of employees, transactions in Latvia was 5.33 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 682.98 million in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for compensation of employees, transactions?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees, transactions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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