Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2023
Venezuela
8.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
88th
Venezuela rank
85th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela 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 ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | 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 |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Venezuela 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.