Costa Rica vs Togo: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Togo
8.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Togo rank
86th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Togo ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 8.2% 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 Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Togo ranks 86th 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.