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
Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
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.
That places Latvia 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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