Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 14,389 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,389 Euro
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,389 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
2,086 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia stood at 14,389 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia peaked at 14,389 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,086 Euro, in 2005.
That places Latvia 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,086 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 2,732 Euro | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 3,432 Euro | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 5,121 Euro | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 5,612 Euro | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4,241 Euro | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 3,840 Euro | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4,308 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4,604 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5,172 Euro | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 5,757 Euro | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 6,224 Euro | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6,503 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7,392 Euro | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 8,258 Euro | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 8,720 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9,348 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9,627 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 10,875 Euro | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 12,615 Euro | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 14,389 Euro | +14.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14,389 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,355 Euro, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14,389 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,318 Euro, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,797 Euro | 2,086 Euro | 5,612 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,630 Euro | 3,840 Euro | 8,258 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,929 Euro | 8,720 Euro | 14,389 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia was 14,389 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,389 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 Euro in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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