Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues

Costa Rica
24.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
27.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 27.17 Percentage of GDP against 24.84 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.33 Percentage of GDP.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 19.76 Percentage of GDP 24.54 Percentage of GDP 4.78 Percentage of GDP Switzerland
2000s 22.07 Percentage of GDP 26.2 Percentage of GDP 4.13 Percentage of GDP Switzerland
2010s 22.89 Percentage of GDP 26.7 Percentage of GDP 3.81 Percentage of GDP Switzerland
2020s 24.47 Percentage of GDP 27.32 Percentage of GDP 2.84 Percentage of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 27.17 Percentage of GDP against 24.84 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
2.33 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-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.