Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Latvia
Latvia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 85.75 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Latvia, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Latvia stood at 85.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Latvia peaked at 86.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.89 | — |
| 2006 | 81.12 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 83.23 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 83.04 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.32 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.23 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.58 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.17 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.75 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 85.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 85.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.78 | 68.89 | 83.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.16 | 81.9 | 86.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 East Timor 86.15 compare
- 27 Netherlands 85.96 compare
- 28 Malta 85.85 compare
- 30 Bhutan 84.99 compare
- 31 South Korea 84.53 compare
- 32 Estonia 84.41 compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Latvia?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Latvia was 85.75 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.