Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Guinea 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Eswatini 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Madagascar 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Uganda 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Kenya 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Peru 0.0734 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.