Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia
Latvia: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia stood at 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia peaked at 22.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.5% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Latvia was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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