Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.9% for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.6% | — |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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