Costa Rica vs Malawi: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Costa Rica
13.9%
in 2023
Malawi
13.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
106th
Malawi rank
109th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th 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.