Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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$, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.75 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion current US$, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.75 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 billion current US$, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946.24 million current US$ | 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 Cote 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units 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 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.