Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Latvia

Latvia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 83.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2013
All-time low
83.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Latvia, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 85.72006: 85.72007: 85.72008: 85.22009: 83.92010: 83.92011: 84.72012: 86.42013: 87.42014: 87.42015: 86.22016: 86.22017: 86.22018: 862019: 83

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Latvia stood at 83.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Latvia peaked at 87.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2019.

That places Latvia 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Latvia, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 85.7%
2006 85.7% +0.0%
2007 85.7% +0.0%
2008 85.2% -0.6%
2009 83.9% -1.5%
2010 83.9% +0.0%
2011 84.7% +0.9%
2012 86.4% +2.0%
2013 87.4% +1.2%
2014 87.4% +0.0%
2015 86.2% -1.4%
2016 86.2% +0.0%
2017 86.2% +0.0%
2018 86.0% -0.2%
2019 83.0% -3.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 83.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.2% 83.9% 85.7% 5
2010s 85.7% 83.0% 87.4% 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 102 Ethiopia 83.6% compare
  2. 103 Hungary 83.4% compare
  3. 104 Djibouti 83.3% compare
  4. 106 Madagascar 82.7% compare
  5. 107 Republic of Moldova 82.2% compare
  6. 108 Malaysia 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Latvia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Latvia was 83.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Latvia ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.