Estonia vs Latvia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Estonia
13.1%
in 2023
Latvia
13.3%
in 2023
Estonia rank
28th
Latvia rank
25th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 28th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.