Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Latvia is 30.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Latvia peaked at 31.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2003.
That places Latvia 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.7% | — |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 30.4% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6425 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5685 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,190 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,613 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Latvia?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Latvia was 30.4% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.