Costa Rica vs Ireland: Subnational government tax revenue

Costa Rica
17.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
18.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Ireland rank
34th

Subnational government tax revenue over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.3 Percentage of GDP against 17.44 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.86 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.72 Percentage of GDP 25.36 Percentage of GDP 9.64 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 15.93 Percentage of GDP 20.65 Percentage of GDP 4.72 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 17.19 Percentage of GDP 17.26 Percentage of GDP 0.0673 Percentage of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 18.3 Percentage of GDP against 17.44 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.86 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.