Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.66 billion current LCU against 5.32 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 341.43 million current LCU.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.69 million current LCU | 155.50 million current LCU | 395.19 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2000s | 800.61 million current LCU | 313.45 million current LCU | 487.16 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 442.98 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.97 billion current LCU | 4.46 billion current LCU | 504.95 million current LCU | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Latvia, at 5.66 billion current LCU against 5.32 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 341.43 million current LCU, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Latvia ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th 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.