Albania vs Latvia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Albania
13.5%
in 2023
Latvia
13.3%
in 2023
Albania rank
23rd
Latvia rank
25th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.2% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 0.3% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Albania or Latvia?
- Albania, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.