Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia peaked at 29.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.9% | — |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +70.6% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.9% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13,417 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,022 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 21,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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