Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia
Latvia: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 9.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia is 9.61, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia peaked at 11.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1988.
Latvia ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.7 | — |
| 1993 | 6.93 | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 9.96 | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 10.12 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.25 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.95 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 10.87 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.76 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.73 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.61 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.59 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.94 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.63 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.65 | 6.93 | 10.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.81 | 11.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.59 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 9.41 | 9.63 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,125 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 24,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Latvia was 9.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1988.
- How does Latvia rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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