Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
23.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2017
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
42nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 19.9% 7.3% Costa Rica
2000s 18.9% 22.2% 3.3% Costa Rica
2010s 24.6% 23.4% 1.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 23.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share 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 share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.