Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and was 1.02 million National currency in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and 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 — taxes and in Costa Rica stood at 1.02 million National currency. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 million National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 158,366 National currency, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 30 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 — Taxes and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165,814 National currency | — |
| 2001 | 158,366 National currency | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 204,883 National currency | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 226,225 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 186,391 National currency | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 200,120 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 275,346 National currency | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 367,524 National currency | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 582,433 National currency | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 534,349 National currency | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 589,343 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 696,391 National currency | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 701,696 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 764,551 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 819,965 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 874,674 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 938,918 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 959,778 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 907,576 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 945,626 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 771,678 National currency | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 969,267 National currency | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million National currency | +5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.02 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,375 National currency, 302.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290,145 National currency | 158,366 National currency | 582,433 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,852 National currency | 589,343 National currency | 959,778 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,658 National currency | 771,678 National currency | 1.02 million National currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Colombia 6.91 million National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 0 National currency compare
- 3 Japan 931,200 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 7,983 National currency compare
- 4 Mexico 280,906 National currency compare
- 4 Estonia 1,093 National currency compare
- 5 Czechia 93,394 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 17.89 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 — taxes and in Costa Rica?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and in Costa Rica was 1.02 million National currency in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,366 National currency in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax. 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