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

Latvia
0.9975
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.999
in 2020
Latvia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
13th

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

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.999 against 0.9975 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0015.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 80 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9883 1 0.0117 United Kingdom
2000s 0.9942 1 0.0058 United Kingdom
2010s 0.9946 0.9994 0.0047 United Kingdom
2020s 0.9975 0.999 0.0016 United Kingdom

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, Latvia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.999 against 0.9975 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Latvia and United Kingdom?
0.0015, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Latvia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.