Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Latvia
Latvia: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded was 15,377 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15,377 Euro for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia peaked at 15,377 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,403 Euro, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,403 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 3,019 Euro | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 3,805 Euro | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 5,420 Euro | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 5,984 Euro | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 4,846 Euro | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 4,582 Euro | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5,013 Euro | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5,299 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,835 Euro | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6,456 Euro | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 6,908 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 7,148 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,018 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 8,869 Euro | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 9,485 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10,139 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10,639 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 11,777 Euro | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 13,694 Euro | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 15,377 Euro | +12.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15,377 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,790 Euro, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,377 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,375 Euro, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.4% | 3,805 Euro | 5,420 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,126 Euro | 2,403 Euro | 5,984 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,297 Euro | 4,582 Euro | 8,869 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,852 Euro | 9,485 Euro | 15,377 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia was 15,377 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,377 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,403 Euro in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. 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 Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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