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
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
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.