Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Government revenues as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
30.5%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
30.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
81st
Equatorial Guinea rank
80th
Government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 30.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 36.2% | 11.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 20.2% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.8% against 30.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.