Latvia - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Latvia was 11.39 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.92 in 1988 and a minimum value of 11.09 in 2003.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.92 |
| 1993 | 13.59 |
| 1995 | 13.29 |
| 1996 | 13.35 |
| 1997 | 13.36 |
| 1998 | 12.28 |
| 2002 | 11.68 |
| 2003 | 11.09 |
| 2004 | 11.68 |
| 2007 | 11.47 |
| 2008 | 11.39 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Latvia was 16.07 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.71 in 1988 and a minimum value of 15.68 in 2003.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.71 |
| 1993 | 17.48 |
| 1995 | 17.25 |
| 1996 | 17.28 |
| 1997 | 17.26 |
| 1998 | 16.73 |
| 2002 | 16.14 |
| 2003 | 15.68 |
| 2004 | 16.30 |
| 2007 | 16.11 |
| 2008 | 16.07 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Latvia was 22.33 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.20 in 1988 and a minimum value of 22.00 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 23.20 |
| 1993 | 22.58 |
| 1995 | 22.29 |
| 1996 | 22.18 |
| 1997 | 22.13 |
| 1998 | 22.59 |
| 2002 | 22.00 |
| 2003 | 22.00 |
| 2004 | 22.35 |
| 2007 | 22.33 |
| 2008 | 22.33 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Latvia was 43.60 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.66 in 2003 and a minimum value of 32.73 in 1988.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.73 |
| 1993 | 36.75 |
| 1995 | 39.19 |
| 1996 | 39.54 |
| 1997 | 39.62 |
| 1998 | 41.07 |
| 2002 | 43.24 |
| 2003 | 44.66 |
| 2004 | 42.88 |
| 2007 | 43.37 |
| 2008 | 43.60 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Latvia was 28.10 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.21 in 2003 and a minimum value of 18.73 in 1988.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.73 |
| 1993 | 22.06 |
| 1995 | 24.83 |
| 1996 | 25.27 |
| 1997 | 25.38 |
| 1998 | 26.08 |
| 2002 | 28.21 |
| 2003 | 29.21 |
| 2004 | 27.56 |
| 2007 | 27.89 |
| 2008 | 28.10 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Latvia was 2.64 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.46 in 1988 and a minimum value of 2.59 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.46 |
| 1993 | 4.25 |
| 1995 | 2.94 |
| 1996 | 2.62 |
| 1997 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 2.82 |
| 2002 | 2.80 |
| 2003 | 2.68 |
| 2004 | 2.70 |
| 2007 | 2.71 |
| 2008 | 2.64 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Latvia was 6.61 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.44 in 1988 and a minimum value of 6.57 in 2003.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.44 |
| 1993 | 9.60 |
| 1995 | 7.98 |
| 1996 | 7.65 |
| 1997 | 7.63 |
| 1998 | 7.33 |
| 2002 | 6.94 |
| 2003 | 6.57 |
| 2004 | 6.79 |
| 2007 | 6.72 |
| 2008 | 6.61 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
