Latvia ranks low in consumption per capita figures / Article

Latvia is among the countries toward the bottom end of the range on 76%, ahead of Estonia (74%) but behind Lithuania (89%). 

In 2024, 9 EU countries recorded an AIC per capita above the EU average. The highest levels were recorded in Luxembourg (41% above the EU average), the Netherlands (20%) and Germany (18%).

Meanwhile, 18 EU countries recorded an AIC per capita below the EU average, with the lowest levels recorded in Hungary (28% below the EU average), Bulgaria and Estonia (26%).

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, a measure of economic activity, also showed substantial differences across the EU members. 10 EU countries recorded GDP per capita above the EU average. The highest GDP per capita was recorded in Luxembourg (242% of the EU average), Ireland (211%) and the Netherlands (136%). At the other end of the range, the lowest GDP per capita was recorded in Bulgaria (66% of the EU average), Greece (70%) and Latvia (71%).

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