Estonia vs Latvia: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Estonia
0.9967
in 2020
Latvia
0.9975
in 2020
Estonia rank
19th
Latvia rank
16th

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9975 against 0.9967 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 16th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9943 0.9883 0.006 Estonia
2000s 0.9944 0.9942 0.0002 Estonia
2010s 0.9945 0.9946 0.0001 Latvia
2020s 0.9967 0.9975 0.0008 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.9975 against 0.9967 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0008, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.