Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Latvia

Latvia: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 34.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.91 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
21st
of 135 countries
All-time high
34.91 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
28.72 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Latvia, 1995–2024

01020301995200920241995: 31.4 Percentage of GDP1996: 30.2 Percentage of GDP1997: 31.6 Percentage of GDP1998: 32.7 Percentage of GDP1999: 32 Percentage of GDP2000: 30 Percentage of GDP2001: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 28.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 28.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 28.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 29 Percentage of GDP2006: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 29.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 29.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 30.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 32.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 32.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 32 Percentage of GDP2022: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 32.5 Percentage of GDP2024: 34.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 34.91 Percentage of GDP for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Latvia peaked at 34.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.72 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

That places Latvia 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Latvia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 31.35 Percentage of GDP
1996 30.21 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
1997 31.57 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
1998 32.71 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
1999 31.98 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2000 29.97 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2001 29.13 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2002 28.75 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2003 28.72 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2004 28.76 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2005 29 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2006 30.17 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2007 29.75 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2008 29.26 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2009 28.92 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2010 29.19 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2011 30.19 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2012 30.3 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2013 30.56 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2014 30.86 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2015 30.9 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2016 31.88 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2017 32.31 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2018 31.69 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2019 32.45 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2020 32.45 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2021 32.05 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2022 32.8 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2023 32.51 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2024 34.91 Percentage of GDP +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.56 Percentage of GDP 30.21 Percentage of GDP 32.71 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 29.24 Percentage of GDP 28.72 Percentage of GDP 30.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 31.03 Percentage of GDP 29.19 Percentage of GDP 32.45 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 32.94 Percentage of GDP 32.05 Percentage of GDP 34.91 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Ukraine 35.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 19 Estonia 35.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 20 Portugal 35.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 22 Canada 34.9 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom 34.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 24 Hungary 34.35 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Latvia?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Latvia was 34.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.91 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.72 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.