Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
88th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
85th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th 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.