Latvia vs United States: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Latvia
1.93
in 2025
United States
1.8
in 2025
Latvia rank
84th
United States rank
87th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.93 against 1.8 in United States, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 | 1.51 | 4.14 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 0.946 | 1.48 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 0.0783 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 1.93 against 1.8 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Latvia and United States?
- 0.13, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Latvia ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.