Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 4.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia is 4.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +327.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +327.3% | 1.1% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia was 4.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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