Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 7.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia peaked at 39.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.3% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 7.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5538 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,570 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.074 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,562 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,175 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Latvia was 7.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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