Relationship dossier
Latvia
South Africa
Relationship assessment
A limited bilateral relationship with a tax-cooperation framework
Latvia toward South Africa
+15Latvia's participation in the bilateral agreement with South Africa to avoid double taxation provides a framework for tax cooperation.
South Africa toward Latvia
+15South Africa's participation in the bilateral agreement with Latvia to avoid double taxation provides a framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral relationship has a concrete economic-cooperation framework in the tax agreement, but its wider scope and depth are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Latvia and South Africa have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The relationship appears limited in scope; the breadth and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Latvia and South Africa signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s current implementation and practical effects are unclear.