Costa Rica vs Kenya: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Costa Rica
13.9%
in 2023
Kenya
14.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
106th
Kenya rank
103rd

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 103rd of 164 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 14.9% 1.7% Kenya
2020s 13.6% 14.1% 0.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 103rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed