Costa Rica vs San Marino: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
San Marino
8.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
San Marino rank
89th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- San Marino
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in San Marino, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and San Marino ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.9% | 0.7% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | 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 San Marino?
- Costa Rica, at 8.1% against 8.0% in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and San Marino ranks 89th 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.