Latvia vs Malta: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Latvia
13.3%
in 2023
Malta
13.6%
in 2009
Latvia rank
25th
Malta rank
22nd

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
051015198020012023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 13.6% against 13.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Latvia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 0.0% Latvia
2000s 11.1% 13.0% 1.9% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 13.6% against 13.3% in Latvia as of 2009.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Latvia and Malta?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
Latvia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.