FACTS & FIGURES 1970 / 2008
BASIC DATA 2008
Total population, year 2008:
2 270 894
Population in the capital (Riga):
717 371
Number of households, year 2004:
896 916
Government:
parliamentary democracy
Currency:
LVL (Lats)
1 EUR=0,7028 LVL
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), year 2007:
19 859 718 269 EUR
GDP per capita, year 2007:
8 725 EUR
Standard VAT rate2008:
18 %
VAT for cinema tickets 2008:
5%
Personal income tax rate 2008:
25%
Inflation Rate 2008:
11%
Average monthly income 2007:
682 EUR
Average ticket price 2008:
4,69 EUR
Gross Box Office 2008:
9 913 379 EUR
Number of admissions 2008:
2 354 669
Admissions per capita:
1,03
Annual state support for film industry 2008:
LVL 4 316 705 (EUR 6 142 152)
Number of screens 2008:
50
Number of cinemas 2008:
28
Number of multiplex cinemas 2008:
2
Number of seats
24 263
Market share of domestic films 2008
6,8 %
Active distribution companies
7
Active production companies
36

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