Costa Rica vs United States: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
United States
24.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
United States rank
65th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 24.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and United States ranks 65th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 26.7% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 25.8% | 3.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 25.0% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 26.1% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 24.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and United States ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.