Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 9.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2005
All-time low
3.7
in 1988
Years of data
27
1988–2022
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia is 9.61, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 11.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1988.
That places Latvia 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.7 | — |
| 1993 | 6.93 | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 9.96 | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 10.12 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.25 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.95 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 10.87 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.76 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.73 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.61 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.59 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.94 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.63 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.65 | 6.93 | 10.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.81 | 11.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.59 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 9.41 | 9.63 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.5771 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 15,184 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Latvia was 9.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1988.
- How does Latvia rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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