Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 52.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 11.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 11.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 18.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 20.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 21.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 36.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 40.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 44.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 49.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 52.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 52.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 43.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 43.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 50.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 328.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 88.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Cameroon 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Armenia 41.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Mali 41.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Nigeria 35.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 32.34 current 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.