Latvia vs Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Latvia
31.9%
in 2023
Malta
32.8%
in 2009
Latvia rank
35th
Malta rank
32nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.8% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 31.1% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 24.6% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 22.0% | 8.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Latvia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.