Estonia vs Latvia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.66 billion current LCU against 5.47 billion current LCU in Estonia, a difference of 187.28 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 126th of 157 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481.86 million current LCU | 550.69 million current LCU | 68.83 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 134.97 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 254.00 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.65 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | 319.25 million current LCU | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.66 billion current LCU against 5.47 billion current LCU in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Estonia and Latvia?
- 187.28 million current LCU, with Latvia 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 taxes on goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 126th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.