Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Latvia peaked at 17.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 4 |
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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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Latvia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Latvia was 16.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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