Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia
Latvia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia, 1988–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia stood at 9.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia peaked at 11.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1988.
That places Latvia 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Latvia was 9.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1988.
- How does Latvia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.