Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 238,611 National currency in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 238,611 National currency, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Costa Rica peaked at 254,412 National currency in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47,774 National currency, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,774 National currency | — |
| 2001 | 86,158 National currency | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 67,463 National currency | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 76,649 National currency | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 165,543 National currency | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 208,209 National currency | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 222,246 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 254,412 National currency | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 110,050 National currency | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 111,702 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 132,421 National currency | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 141,799 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 167,475 National currency | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 174,639 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 182,608 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 200,797 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 208,198 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 221,318 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 229,324 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 199,940 National currency | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 178,006 National currency | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 200,161 National currency | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 238,611 National currency | +19.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 238,611 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +116.0% | 76,649 National currency | 165,543 National currency |
| 2001 | +80.3% | 47,774 National currency | 86,158 National currency |
| 2008 | -56.7% | 254,412 National currency | 110,050 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,021 National currency | 47,774 National currency | 254,412 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,852 National currency | 132,421 National currency | 229,324 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,593 National currency | 178,006 National currency | 238,611 National currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Hungary 5.03 million National currency compare
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- 8 Czechia 129,070 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 1,413 National currency compare
- 9 Sweden 120,762 National currency compare
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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 238,611 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 254,412 National currency in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,774 National currency in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 30 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 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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