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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Latvia

Latvia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Latvia, 1970–2023

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Latvia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Latvia peaked at 100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

Latvia ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 25 —
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 100 —
1998 100 +0.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 0 25 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 30 0 100 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Latvia?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Latvia was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1997.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Latvia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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