Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.9% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 3.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6233.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -63.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +766.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +502.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +177.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +82.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6233.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | +766.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | +502.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 2.9% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.