Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia

Latvia: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.7352 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7352
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7667
in 1999
All-time low
0.6857
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.6961996: 0.6861997: 0.7581998: 0.7661999: 0.7672000: 0.7472001: 0.7482002: 0.7462003: 0.7462004: 0.7462005: 0.7652006: 0.7632007: 0.7512008: 0.7352009: 0.7252010: 0.7072011: 0.7212012: 0.7312013: 0.7362014: 0.7332015: 0.7372016: 0.7392017: 0.7332018: 0.7392019: 0.7132020: 0.735

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia is 0.7352, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia peaked at 0.7667 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6857, in 1996.

Latvia ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, 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 0.6962
1996 0.6857 -1.5%
1997 0.7584 +10.6%
1998 0.7658 +1.0%
1999 0.7667 +0.1%
2000 0.7473 -2.5%
2001 0.7477 +0.0%
2002 0.7465 -0.2%
2003 0.7464 -0.0%
2004 0.7457 -0.1%
2005 0.7646 +2.5%
2006 0.7631 -0.2%
2007 0.7512 -1.6%
2008 0.7353 -2.1%
2009 0.7245 -1.5%
2010 0.7072 -2.4%
2011 0.7214 +2.0%
2012 0.731 +1.3%
2013 0.7361 +0.7%
2014 0.733 -0.4%
2015 0.7374 +0.6%
2016 0.739 +0.2%
2017 0.7325 -0.9%
2018 0.7387 +0.8%
2019 0.7126 -3.5%
2020 0.7352 +3.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.7352 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.7352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7346 0.6857 0.7667 5
2000s 0.7472 0.7245 0.7646 10
2010s 0.7289 0.7072 0.739 10
2020s 0.7352 0.7352 0.7352 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 57 Uzbekistan 0.7883 compare
  2. 58 Norway 0.7633 compare
  3. 59 Ukraine 0.7533 compare
  4. 61 Korea 0.7346 compare
  5. 62 Denmark 0.7291 compare
  6. 63 Belgium 0.7221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia was 0.7352 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7667 in 1999.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6857 in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Latvia ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, 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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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, 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
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Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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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.