Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia
Latvia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia is 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia peaked at 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1993.
That places Latvia 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1995 | 8.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 8.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 11.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 13.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 17.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 17.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 14.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 17.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 19.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 23.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 24.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 27 Israel 31.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Poland 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 29 Lithuania 30.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Hungary 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 33 Croatia 24.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,613 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,244 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Latvia was 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.