Costa Rica vs Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2017
Ireland
22.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Ireland rank
45th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 22.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 77 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 32.3% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 29.0% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.0% | 2.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 22.8% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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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About this data
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.