Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
8.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.1% against 8.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.1% against 8.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.