Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 24.84 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.84 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
17.59 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 22.4 Percentage of GDP1991: 17.6 Percentage of GDP1992: 18.6 Percentage of GDP1993: 18.8 Percentage of GDP1994: 19.6 Percentage of GDP1995: 18.9 Percentage of GDP1996: 19.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 20.2 Percentage of GDP1998: 20.5 Percentage of GDP1999: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2000: 21.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 22 Percentage of GDP2007: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 23.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 23 Percentage of GDP2014: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 23 Percentage of GDP2018: 23.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 23.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 25.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 24.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 24.84 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica peaked at 25.19 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.59 Percentage of GDP, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 22.41 Percentage of GDP
1991 17.59 Percentage of GDP -21.5%
1992 18.61 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
1993 18.8 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1994 19.59 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
1995 18.93 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
1996 19.86 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
1997 20.15 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
1998 20.47 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1999 21.2 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2000 21.14 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2001 21.76 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2002 21.84 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2003 21.84 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2004 21.33 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2005 21.77 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2006 22.05 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2007 23.14 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2008 23.69 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2009 22.11 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2010 22.13 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2011 22.65 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2012 22.57 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2013 22.98 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2014 22.61 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2015 22.95 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2016 23.49 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2017 22.98 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2018 23.16 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2019 23.41 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2020 22.57 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2021 24.85 Percentage of GDP +10.1%
2022 25.19 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2023 24.93 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2024 24.84 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.76 Percentage of GDP 17.59 Percentage of GDP 22.41 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 22.07 Percentage of GDP 21.14 Percentage of GDP 23.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 22.89 Percentage of GDP 22.13 Percentage of GDP 23.49 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 24.47 Percentage of GDP 22.57 Percentage of GDP 25.19 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 Australia 29.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 27.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 30 United States of America 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 32 Ireland 21.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 33 Chile 20.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 34 Colombia 19.87 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Costa Rica was 24.84 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.19 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.59 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.