Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Ecuador
7.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
88th
Ecuador rank
91st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 91st 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.