Estonia vs Latvia: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 9.03 billion current LCU against 7.17 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 1.86 billion current LCU.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 132nd of 157 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857.25 million current LCU | 719.73 million current LCU | 137.52 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 182.77 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.39 billion current LCU | 3.78 billion current LCU | 613.63 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.50 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 9.03 billion current LCU against 7.17 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.86 billion current LCU, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Estonia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 132nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.