Wealth share richest in Latvia
Latvia: Wealth share richest was 28.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.96
in 2017
All-time low
24.76
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Latvia stood at 28.57.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Latvia peaked at 28.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.76, in 1980.
That places Latvia 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.76 | — |
| 1981 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.77 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.78 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.85 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.87 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.06 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.28 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.39 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.89 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.07 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.06 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.97 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.19 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.39 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.91 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.36 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.36 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.08 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.24 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.29 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.87 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.41 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28.96 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.61 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 28.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 28.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.76 | 24.76 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.41 | 24.78 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.23 | 25.91 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 26.08 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 28.57 | 28.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Latvia?
- Wealth share richest in Latvia was 28.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.76 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for wealth share richest?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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