Costa Rica vs Japan: Taxes less subsidies on products
Costa Rica
3.90 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Japan
3.66 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
27th
Japan rank
29th
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.90 trillion current LCU against 3.66 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 240.26 billion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.92 billion current LCU | 430.87 billion current LCU | 238.95 billion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 943.54 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 211.72 billion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 206.13 billion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.38 trillion current LCU | 3.21 trillion current LCU | 178.20 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 3.90 trillion current LCU against 3.66 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 240.26 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.