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
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.