Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia

Latvia: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 15.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.43
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.59
in 2021
All-time low
4.5
in 1996
Years of data
23
1993–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia, 1993–2023

57.51012.5151993200820231993: 4.71995: 4.81996: 4.52004: 5.42005: 5.52006: 7.82007: 9.42008: 8.72009: 6.92010: 6.92011: 7.22012: 7.42013: 8.32014: 9.12015: 10.72016: 112017: 11.32018: 13.12019: 13.82020: 14.42021: 15.62022: 14.72023: 15.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia stood at 15.43.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia peaked at 15.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1996.

That places Latvia 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.66 4.5 4.77 3
2000s 7.29 5.36 9.43 6
2010s 9.89 6.86 13.8 10
2020s 15.02 14.36 15.59 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Croatia 16.87 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 16.75 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 16.14 compare
  4. 33 Greece 12.95 compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria 12.7 compare
  6. 35 Israel 12.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Latvia was 15.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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