Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 11.61 million National currency in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax 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 — total tax in Costa Rica is 11.61 million National currency, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Costa Rica peaked at 11.61 million National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million National currency, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 million National currency | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 million National currency | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million National currency | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million National currency | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million National currency | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million National currency | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million National currency | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3.26 million National currency | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million National currency | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million National currency | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million National currency | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million National currency | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million National currency | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 6.15 million National currency | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million National currency | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.33 million National currency | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.95 million National currency | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million National currency | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.97 million National currency | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.63 million National currency | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.28 million National currency | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.66 million National currency | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 11.61 million National currency | +8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.61 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 11.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million National currency | 1.03 million National currency | 3.98 million National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 million National currency | 4.45 million National currency | 9.63 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million National currency | 9.28 million National currency | 11.61 million National currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 2 Japan 211.60 million National currency compare
- 2 Netherlands 432,712 National currency compare
- 3 Hungary 28.60 million National currency compare
- 3 Croatia 33,074 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 25,950 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 25,841 National currency compare
- 4 Russia 21.94 million National currency compare
- 5 Estonia 15,120 National currency compare
- 6 United States 7.61 million National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 14,020 National currency compare
- 7 Mexico 5.94 million National currency compare
- 8 Czechia 2.81 million 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 — total tax in Costa Rica?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Costa Rica was 11.61 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 — total tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million National currency in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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