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