Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax was 9.04 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Costa Rica stood at 9.04 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Costa Rica peaked at 9.04 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8 Percentage of GDP, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 5.02 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.77 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 5.66 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.42 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.55 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.64 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.33 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.52 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.92 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.94 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.14 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.91 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.04 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 Percentage of GDP, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.8% | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | 4.8 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 Percentage of GDP | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of GDP | 7.33 Percentage of GDP | 8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 8.14 Percentage of GDP | 9.04 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Portugal 10.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Hungary 10.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Norway 9.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Sweden 8.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Switzerland 6.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.07 Percentage of GDP 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 financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Costa Rica?
- Financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Costa Rica was 9.04 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.