Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia
Latvia: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 81.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2010
All-time low
71.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia is 81.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia peaked at 81.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.5% | — |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Latvia was 81.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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