Tax rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tax rate was 19.66 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.66 Rate
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
28.4 Rate
in 2010
All-time low
17.82 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Latvia stood at 19.66 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Latvia peaked at 28.4 Rate in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.82 Rate, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.01 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 24.53 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.96 Rate | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.65 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.3 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.07 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.99 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.84 Rate | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.61 Rate | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 23.29 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4 Rate | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 28.22 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.38 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.12 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.77 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.73 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.53 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.53 Rate | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.29 Rate | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 19.96 Rate | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.82 Rate | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 18.03 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.74 Rate | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 19.66 Rate | -5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 19.66 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 19.66 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.93 Rate | 22.61 Rate | 27.07 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 Rate | 21.4 Rate | 28.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 Rate | 17.82 Rate | 20.74 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 19 United States 19.85 Rate compare
- 19 United States 19.85 Rate compare
- 22 Slovakia 19.34 Rate compare
- 23 Austria 19.27 Rate compare
- 24 Iceland 18.59 Rate 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 tax rate in Latvia?
- Tax rate in Latvia was 19.66 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 Rate in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 Rate in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for tax rate?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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