Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative

Costa Rica
24.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
27.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
5th

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 27.61 Percentage of GDP against 24.84 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.77 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 29 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 19.47 Percentage of GDP 12.06 Percentage of GDP 7.41 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2000s 22.07 Percentage of GDP 16.71 Percentage of GDP 5.36 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2010s 22.89 Percentage of GDP 22.15 Percentage of GDP 0.7406 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2020s 24.47 Percentage of GDP 27.03 Percentage of GDP 2.56 Percentage of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 27.61 Percentage of GDP against 24.84 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
2.77 Percentage of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.