Attribute |
Latvia × | Jamaica × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 64,589 | 10,991 |
Continent | Europe | North America |
Land area (km²) | 62,249 | 10,831 |
Water area (km²) | 2,340 | 160 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,370 | 0 |
Border countries | - Belarus
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Russia
| - |
Coastline (km) | 498 | 1,022 |
Mean elevation (m) | 87 | 18 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 312 | 2,256 |
People | | |
Population | 1,881,232 | 2,808,570 |
Official languages | | Array of values |
Religion | Lutheran | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Latvia | - |
Short country name | Latvia | Jamaica |
Long local name | Latvijas Republika | - |
Short local name | Latvija | - |
Former name | - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Riga | Kingston |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 54,020,000,000 | 26,060,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 30,330,000,000 | 14,770,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.5 | 0.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 27,700 | 9,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.7 | 18.3 |
Labor force | 990,000 | 1,348,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 8.7 | 12.2 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 25.5 | 17.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 11,390,000,000 | 4,382,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 11,530,000,000 | 4,314,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.01 | 1.35 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 37.5 | 29.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.5 | 0.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.3 | 101 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.9 | 4.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 3.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.58 | 14.91 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 17,270,000,000 | 7,326,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 6,760,000,000 | 8,393,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -231,000,000 | -679,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 12,840,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 15,790,000,000 | 5,151,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 4,614,000,000 | 3,781,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 40,020,000,000 | 14,940,000,000 |
National currency | lati | Jamaican dollars |
National currency (code) | LVL | JMD |
National currency (symbol) | Ls | J$ |
National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 128.36 |