Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 235,836 National currency in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Costa Rica is 235,836 National currency, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Costa Rica peaked at 235,836 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,106 National currency, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 27 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 on in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,575 National currency | — |
| 2001 | 12,106 National currency | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12,494 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14,660 National currency | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 19,604 National currency | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 25,104 National currency | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 43,194 National currency | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 41,220 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 44,904 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 46,967 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 62,445 National currency | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 69,332 National currency | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 91,595 National currency | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 109,007 National currency | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 125,577 National currency | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 134,680 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 145,872 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 158,348 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 160,458 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 179,120 National currency | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 174,222 National currency | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 220,878 National currency | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 235,836 National currency | +6.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 235,836 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 13.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,283 National currency | 12,106 National currency | 46,967 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,643 National currency | 62,445 National currency | 179,120 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,312 National currency | 174,222 National currency | 235,836 National currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 United States 752,148 National currency compare
- 2 Hungary 251,546 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 556.4 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 25,967 National currency compare
- 4 Iceland 100,087 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 6,858 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 87,058 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 290.95 National currency compare
- 6 France 61,440 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 237.34 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 on in Costa Rica?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Costa Rica was 235,836 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 on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 235,836 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,106 National currency in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 on land, buildings or other structures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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