Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia

Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia, 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 16.2 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 12.7 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 13.4 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 10.4 Percentage2021: 9.2 Percentage2022: 10.3 Percentage2023: 11.2 Percentage2024: 10.4 Percentage2025: 10.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 10.2% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia peaked at 16.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Latvia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 16.2%
2015 14.1% -13.0%
2016 12.7% -9.9%
2017 16.4% +29.1%
2018 13.4% -18.3%
2019 10.0% -25.4%
2020 10.4% +4.0%
2021 9.2% -11.5%
2022 10.3% +12.0%
2023 11.2% +8.7%
2024 10.4% -7.1%
2025 10.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.8% 10.0% 16.4% 6
2020s 10.3% 9.2% 11.2% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Hungary 10.4% compare
  2. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.3% compare
  3. 19 Belgium 10.2% compare
  4. 19 Latvia 10.2% compare
  5. 22 Denmark 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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