Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
161st
New Zealand rank
160th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 161st and New Zealand ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.96 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 161st and New Zealand ranks 160th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.