Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Latvia
Latvia: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Latvia is 6.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Latvia peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -43.0% | 13.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.5% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Tokelau 6.3% compare
- 61 Germany 6.2% compare
- 62 Gambia 6.2% compare
- 64 Ireland 6.0% compare
- 65 United States Virgin Islands 5.8% compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 5.8% compare
- 66 South Korea 5.8% compare
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Latvia?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Latvia was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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