Subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Subnational government tax revenue was 17.44 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.44 Percentage of GDP for subnational government tax revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica peaked at 17.68 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.08 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 15.86 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.64 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.18 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.52 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 17 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 17.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.39 Percentage of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.99 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.13 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.67 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.44 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.68 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 17.42 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.97 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.72 Percentage of GDP | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | 17.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 Percentage of GDP | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | 16.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 Percentage of GDP | 16.44 Percentage of GDP | 17.68 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica?
- Subnational government tax revenue in Costa Rica was 17.44 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.