Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia
Latvia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia is 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia peaked at 467.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 143.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 218.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 282.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 296.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 205.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 413.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 430.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 467.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Croatia 506.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Lithuania 502.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Greece 388.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Latvia was 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 467.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.