Costa Rica vs Mexico: Subnational government tax revenue

Costa Rica
17.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
15.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
36th

Subnational government tax revenue over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.44 Percentage of GDP against 15.7 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 1.74 Percentage of GDP.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 36th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8 Percentage of GDP 10.28 Percentage of GDP 5.52 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2010s 15.93 Percentage of GDP 12.55 Percentage of GDP 3.38 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica
2020s 17.19 Percentage of GDP 14.6 Percentage of GDP 2.59 Percentage of GDP Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 17.44 Percentage of GDP against 15.7 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.74 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 36th 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.