Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
7.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
90th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th 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 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Costa Rica, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th 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.