Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia

Latvia: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.0601 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0601
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
35th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.0685
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia, 1995–2020

00.020.040.061995200720201995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 0.0342009: 0.0262010: 0.0182011: 0.0132012: 0.0182013: 0.0222014: 0.0262015: 0.0282016: 0.0292017: 0.0292018: 0.0582019: 0.0682020: 0.06

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia stood at 0.0601.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia peaked at 0.0685 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

Latvia ranks 35th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Latvia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0.0339
2009 0.0264 -22.1%
2010 0.0184 -30.3%
2011 0.0132 -28.6%
2012 0.0176 +33.8%
2013 0.0216 +22.7%
2014 0.0258 +19.2%
2015 0.0278 +7.9%
2016 0.0289 +3.7%
2017 0.0292 +1.1%
2018 0.058 +98.7%
2019 0.0685 +18.1%
2020 0.0601 -12.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0601 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 5
2000s 0.006 0 0.0339 10
2010s 0.0309 0.0132 0.0685 10
2020s 0.0601 0.0601 0.0601 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Mauritius 0.0678 compare
  2. 33 El Salvador 0.0604 compare
  3. 34 Spain 0.0604 compare
  4. 36 Poland 0.0566 compare
  5. 37 Hungary 0.0464 compare
  6. 38 Slovakia 0.0428 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Latvia was 0.0601 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0685 in 2019.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, 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
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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