Latvia vs Ukraine: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Latvia
31.9%
in 2023
Ukraine
31.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
35th
Ukraine rank
36th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.9% against 31.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 32.1% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 32.8% | 4.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 34.1% | 4.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.8% | 0.7% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Latvia, at 31.9% against 31.4% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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.