Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.72 % change on previous year for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 108.8% on the previous year and down 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 46.56 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.4 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1994 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 1995 | 29.26 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2010 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2011 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2019 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -66622.8% |
| 2020 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2021 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2024 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +390.6% |
| 2025 | -0.72 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.45 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 46.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -0.0091 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.289 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cameroon -0.4354 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Macau, China -0.44 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Congo -0.8078 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Canada -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Iceland -1.47 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.