Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.