Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Taxes less subsidies on products
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
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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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.