Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Latvia
Latvia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2023, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Latvia stood at 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Latvia peaked at 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 33rd 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 | 9.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Latvia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Latvia was 32.95 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.