Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia

Latvia: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 1.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.5634 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia, 1999–2024

00.511.51999201120241999: 0.61 Percentage of GDP2000: 0.592 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.563 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.589 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.565 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.587 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.568 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.657 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.723 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.798 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.99 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.983 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.99 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.974 Percentage of GDP2013: 1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.937 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.97 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 1.4 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia is 1.42 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia peaked at 1.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5634 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.

That places Latvia 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue in Latvia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1999 0.6101 Percentage of GDP
2000 0.5921 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2001 0.5634 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2002 0.5891 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2003 0.5649 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2004 0.5865 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2005 0.5676 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2006 0.6568 Percentage of GDP +15.7%
2007 0.7231 Percentage of GDP +10.1%
2008 0.7982 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2009 0.9897 Percentage of GDP +24.0%
2010 0.9828 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2011 0.9899 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2012 0.9741 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2013 1.04 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2014 1.09 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2015 1.1 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2016 0.937 Percentage of GDP -15.0%
2017 0.9704 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2018 1.2 Percentage of GDP +24.1%
2019 1.21 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2020 1.11 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2021 1.1 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2022 1.16 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2023 1.24 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2024 1.42 Percentage of GDP +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6101 Percentage of GDP 0.6101 Percentage of GDP 0.6101 Percentage of GDP 1
2000s 0.6631 Percentage of GDP 0.5634 Percentage of GDP 0.9897 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.05 Percentage of GDP 0.937 Percentage of GDP 1.21 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.21 Percentage of GDP 1.1 Percentage of GDP 1.42 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Austria 1.74 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 Slovenia 1.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Poland 1.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 14 Greece 1.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 1.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 16 Hungary 0.9164 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia?
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Latvia was 1.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5634 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.