Paying taxes: Profit tax in Latvia

Latvia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 7.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7.8%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Latvia, 2005–2019

024682005201220192005: 6.8 % of profits2006: 6.8 % of profits2007: 6.8 % of profits2008: 6.7 % of profits2009: 6.6 % of profits2010: 6.6 % of profits2011: 6.1 % of profits2012: 4.8 % of profits2013: 4.9 % of profits2014: 4.9 % of profits2015: 6.3 % of profits2016: 6.3 % of profits2017: 6.3 % of profits2018: 6.4 % of profits2019: 7.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.8% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Latvia peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.

That places Latvia 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Latvia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 6.8%
2006 6.8% +0.0%
2007 6.8% +0.0%
2008 6.7% -1.5%
2009 6.6% -1.5%
2010 6.6% +0.0%
2011 6.1% -7.6%
2012 4.8% -21.3%
2013 4.9% +2.1%
2014 4.9% +0.0%
2015 6.3% +28.6%
2016 6.3% +0.0%
2017 6.3% +0.0%
2018 6.4% +1.6%
2019 7.8% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.6% 6.8% 5
2010s 6.0% 4.8% 7.8% 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 154 Algeria 8.1% compare
  2. 155 Canada 8.0% compare
  3. 156 Georgia 7.8% compare
  4. 158 Estonia 7.7% compare
  5. 159 Mali 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Latvia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Latvia was 7.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Latvia ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.