Costa Rica vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total

Costa Rica
655,428 National currency
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
104,058 National currency
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
1st
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 655,428 National currency against 104,058 National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 551,370 National currency.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.3 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 133,589 National currency 59,800 National currency 73,790 National currency Costa Rica
2010s 422,200 National currency 89,585 National currency 332,614 National currency Costa Rica
2020s 542,532 National currency 104,058 National currency 438,474 National currency Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total, Costa Rica or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
Costa Rica, at 655,428 National currency against 104,058 National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Costa Rica and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
551,370 National currency, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 925 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org