Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 123,128 National currency in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2022, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Costa Rica stood at 123,128 National currency. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Costa Rica peaked at 123,128 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,663 National currency, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,663 National currency | — |
| 2001 | 10,090 National currency | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 11,482 National currency | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 14,876 National currency | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 16,641 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 20,109 National currency | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 27,024 National currency | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 32,694 National currency | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 39,623 National currency | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 52,492 National currency | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 52,669 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,606 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 65,042 National currency | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 76,842 National currency | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 87,445 National currency | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 96,577 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 100,116 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 104,322 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 108,158 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 113,249 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 111,259 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 120,435 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 123,128 National currency | +2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 123,128 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 155.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,370 National currency | 8,663 National currency | 52,492 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,002 National currency | 52,669 National currency | 113,249 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,274 National currency | 111,259 National currency | 123,128 National currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Hungary 175,802 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 55.2 National currency compare
- 3 United States 72,536 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,310 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
- 4 Australia 15,532 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 4,455 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Costa Rica?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Costa Rica was 123,128 National currency in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 123,128 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,663 National currency in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org