Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2017
Türkiye
24.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Türkiye rank
41st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 24.9% against 24.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 41st of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 17.7% 2.2% Costa Rica
2000s 22.2% 23.8% 1.7% Türkiye
2010s 23.4% 25.1% 1.7% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 24.9% against 24.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 41st 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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About this data

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.