Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products was 7.75 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica stood at 7.75 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica peaked at 7.75 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569.17 million current US$, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 569.17 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 758.61 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 770.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 862.41 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 974.48 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.21 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.40 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.68 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946.24 million current US$ | 569.17 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Dominican Republic 8.77 billion current US$ compare
- 66 Côte d'Ivoire 8.12 billion current US$ compare
- 67 Guatemala 8.06 billion current US$ compare
- 69 Ghana 7.54 billion current US$ compare
- 70 Sudan 7.42 billion current US$ compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 7.29 billion current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Costa Rica was 7.75 billion current US$ 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 7.75 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.17 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 199 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 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.