Measure
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2006
|
2005
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Population
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2,274,735
|
2,290,237
|
Riga population
|
753,478
|
747,216
|
Infant mortality
|
0.935%
|
0.955%
|
Life expectancy
|
71.33
|
71.05
|
HIV+ adults
|
8,000 (0.5%)
|
7,900
|
Literacy
|
99.8%
|
99.8%
|
GDP per capita
|
13,000
|
11,500
|
Unemployment
|
8.8%
|
8.8%
|
Government revenues
|
$5.646 billion
|
$4.231 billion
|
Government expenses
|
$5.889 billion
|
$4.504 billion
|
Inflation
|
5.9%
|
6.0%
|
Electricity net imports
|
2.516 trillion watt hours
|
1.600 TwH
|
Natural gas imports
|
1.7 billion cubic meters
|
1.700
|
Oil imports
|
29,000 barrels per day
|
44,000
|
Imports
|
$8.559 billion
|
$5.970 billion
|
Exports
|
$5.749 billion
|
$3.569 billion
|
Foreign reserves
|
$2.2 billion
|
$1.650 billion
|
External debt
|
$13.2 billion
|
$7.368 billion
|
Currency (lati / US $)
|
.5597
|
.5647
|
|