Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 48.6% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica peaked at 68.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 49.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 37.4% | 50.1% | 4 |
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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Costa Rica was 48.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.