Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2017
Nicaragua
23.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
44th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 23.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 77 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 11.3% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.1% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 23.8% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 44th 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.