Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Taxes less subsidies on products

Costa Rica
3.90 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar
6.72 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
27th
Madagascar rank
25th

Taxes less subsidies on products over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.72 trillion current LCU against 3.90 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.82 trillion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 262.17 billion current LCU 247.75 billion current LCU 14.42 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 943.54 billion current LCU 730.80 billion current LCU 212.74 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 2.29 trillion current LCU 2.21 trillion current LCU 73.78 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 3.47 trillion current LCU 5.27 trillion current LCU 1.80 trillion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 6.72 trillion current LCU against 3.90 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
2.82 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,473 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.