Latvia vs Samoa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Latvia
20.8%
in 2024
Samoa
20.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
136th
Samoa rank
138th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Latvia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 20.8% against 20.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 138th of 153 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.4% 23.3% 6.8% Samoa
2020s 15.5% 22.8% 7.3% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Latvia or Samoa?
Latvia, at 20.8% against 20.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Latvia and Samoa?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Latvia ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.