VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia

Latvia: VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics was 5.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2011
All-time low
5.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2021

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia, 2008–2021

51015202008201420212008: 18 Percentage2009: 21 Percentage2010: 21 Percentage2011: 22 Percentage2012: 21 Percentage2013: 21 Percentage2014: 21 Percentage2015: 21 Percentage2016: 21 Percentage2017: 12 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 5 Percentage2020: 5 Percentage2021: 5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 5.0% for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia peaked at 22.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.

That places Latvia 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia, 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 18.0% —
2009 21.0% +16.7%
2010 21.0% +0.0%
2011 22.0% +4.8%
2012 21.0% -4.5%
2013 21.0% +0.0%
2014 21.0% +0.0%
2015 21.0% +0.0%
2016 21.0% +0.0%
2017 12.0% -42.9%
2018 5.0% -58.3%
2019 5.0% +0.0%
2020 5.0% +0.0%
2021 5.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 18.0% 21.0% 2
2010s 17.0% 5.0% 22.0% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Sweden 8.8% compare
  2. 15 Portugal 6.0% compare
  3. 16 Austria 5.0% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  5. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  6. 16 Hungary 5.0% compare
  7. 16 Latvia 5.0% compare
  8. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  9. 16 Romania 5.0% compare
  10. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  11. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  12. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  13. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia?
Vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Latvia was 5.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics?
Latvia ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 478 data points, 2008–2021
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