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

Latest (2020)
4.4%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Latvia, 2007–2020

123452007201320202007: 1.2 Percentage2008: 1.2 Percentage2009: 1.1 Percentage2010: 4.7 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 2.1 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2.6 Percentage2015: 3.3 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 3.7 Percentage2018: 3.9 Percentage2019: 3.7 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage

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

Annual values for Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics in Latvia, 2007 to 2020.
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%

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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +327.3% 1.1% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 17 Belgium 5.5% compare
  3. 18 Malta 4.5% compare
  4. 19 Latvia 4.4% compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 4.4% compare
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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 age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
37 places, 574 data points, 2003–2020
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