Costa Rica vs Nepal: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Nepal
5.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Nepal rank
115th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 115th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 115th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.