Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products was 3.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.97 trillion constant LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica peaked at 3.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 892.89 billion constant LCU, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 892.89 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1.05 trillion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.48 trillion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 trillion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.80 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.92 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 trillion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 trillion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 trillion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.50 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.34 trillion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.45 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 trillion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.69 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.83 trillion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.15 trillion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 trillion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.22 trillion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.86 trillion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 trillion constant LCU | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.57 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.73 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.90 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.97 trillion constant LCU | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | 892.89 billion constant LCU | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 trillion constant LCU | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | 2.50 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 trillion constant LCU | 2.45 trillion constant LCU | 3.22 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 trillion constant LCU | 2.86 trillion constant LCU | 3.97 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica was 3.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.89 billion constant LCU in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.