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 183 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.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Latvia

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Latvia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 85.75 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

85.75

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

29th

of 183 countries

All-time high

86.17

in 2014

All-time low

68.89

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

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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)

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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 183 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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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.