Latvia vs Vanuatu: Taxes on goods and services

Latvia
38.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
44th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Latvia
  • Vanuatu
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 40.0% 39.5% 0.5% Latvia
2000s 37.3% 38.5% 1.2% Vanuatu
2010s 42.8% 45.4% 2.7% Vanuatu
2020s 42.5% 33.5% 9.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Latvia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Latvia and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vanuatu?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Latvia ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.