Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 127.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 122.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 127.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 122.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 115.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 126.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 122.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 123.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 116.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 115.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 112.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 111.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 111.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 100.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 94.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 89.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 81.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 75.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 65.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 61.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 56.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 54.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 54.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 53.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 51.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 50.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 40.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 433.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 121.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Lebanon 40.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 39.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cameroon 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Malawi 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Hungary 32.9 constant LCU per US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 127.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.