Government revenue in Costa Rica in 2024 — 27.42%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 12.2 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.42 | −1.58 pp |
| 2023 | 29 | +0.82 pp |
| 2022 | 28.18 | +0.24 pp |
| 2021 | 27.94 | +0.93 pp |
| 2020 | 27.01 | −0.39 pp |
| 2019 | 27.39 | +3.13 pp |
| 2018 | 24.26 | +0.94 pp |
| 2017 | 23.32 | −0.69 pp |
| 2016 | 24.01 | +0.55 pp |
| 2015 | 23.46 | +0.39 pp |
| 2014 | 23.07 | −0.52 pp |
| 2013 | 23.59 | +0.23 pp |
| 2012 | 23.36 | +0.06 pp |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +0.43 pp |
| 2010 | 22.87 | −0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 23.46 | −0.94 pp |
| 2008 | 24.41 | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 24.11 | +0.54 pp |
| 2006 | 23.57 | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 22.76 | +0.46 pp |
| 2004 | 22.31 | −0.57 pp |
| 2003 | 22.88 | −0.04 pp |
| 2002 | 22.92 | +0.06 pp |
| 2001 | 22.86 | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 22.16 | +0.07 pp |
| 1999 | 22.09 | +1.17 pp |
| 1998 | 20.91 | +0.15 pp |
| 1997 | 20.77 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 20.75 | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 20.55 | +0.75 pp |
| 1994 | 19.8 | −0.59 pp |
| 1993 | 20.4 | +0.85 pp |
| 1992 | 19.55 | +1.11 pp |
| 1991 | 18.45 | −4.64 pp |
| 1990 | 23.09 | −1.35 pp |
| 1989 | 24.43 | −0.65 pp |
| 1988 | 25.08 | +0.45 pp |
| 1987 | 24.63 | +2.5 pp |
| 1986 | 22.13 | +1.41 pp |
| 1985 | 20.72 | −1.6 pp |
| 1984 | 22.32 | +0.6 pp |
| 1983 | 21.71 | +4.28 pp |
| 1982 | 17.43 | −0.39 pp |
| 1981 | 17.83 | +0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 17.8 | −0.45 pp |
| 1979 | 18.25 | −0.77 pp |
| 1978 | 19.01 | +2.38 pp |
| 1977 | 16.63 | −0.97 pp |
| 1976 | 17.61 | −0.37 pp |
| 1975 | 17.97 | −0.57 pp |
| 1974 | 18.54 | +2.6 pp |
| 1973 | 15.94 | +0.73 pp |
| 1972 | 15.21 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
