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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Costa Rica

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Costa Rica in 2024 — 13.46%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 2.02 pp.

2024 13.46% −0.29 pp vs 2023
World rank 66of 89
Period maximum 15.23%2008
Period minimum 10.59%1991

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Costa Rica, 1972–20241012141619721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 11.44%1973: 12.5%1974: 13.62%1975: 12.44%1976: 12.19%1977: 12.31%1978: 12.65%1979: 11.88%1980: 11.62%1981: 12.38%1982: 12.66%1983: 15.22%1984: 14.72%1985: 13.27%1986: 13.26%1987: 14.43%1988: 14.7%1989: 13.7%1990: 13.06%1991: 10.59%1992: 11.98%1993: 12.04%1994: 11.58%1995: 12.25%1996: 12.64%1997: 12.61%1998: 12.82%1999: 13.13%2000: 12.84%2001: 13.36%2002: 13.37%2003: 13.58%2004: 13.36%2005: 13.64%2006: 13.84%2007: 14.86%2008: 15.23%2009: 13.18%2010: 12.95%2011: 13.21%2012: 13.11%2013: 13.42%2014: 13.05%2015: 13.25%2016: 13.51%2017: 13.24%2018: 13.15%2019: 13.25%2020: 12.16%2021: 13.91%2022: 14%2023: 13.75%2024: 13.46%
Change over the period: +2.02 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 13.46%
World 13.82%
Latin America & Caribbean 14.72%
Central America computed 14.45%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 13.46 −0.29 pp
2023 13.75 −0.25 pp
2022 14 +0.09 pp
2021 13.91 +1.75 pp
2020 12.16 −1.09 pp
2019 13.25 +0.1 pp
2018 13.15 −0.09 pp
2017 13.24 −0.27 pp
2016 13.51 +0.26 pp
2015 13.25 +0.21 pp
2014 13.05 −0.37 pp
2013 13.42 +0.31 pp
2012 13.11 −0.1 pp
2011 13.21 +0.26 pp
2010 12.95 −0.23 pp
2009 13.18 −2.05 pp
2008 15.23 +0.38 pp
2007 14.86 +1.01 pp
2006 13.84 +0.21 pp
2005 13.64 +0.28 pp
2004 13.36 −0.23 pp
2003 13.58 +0.22 pp
2002 13.37 +0.01 pp
2001 13.36 +0.52 pp
2000 12.84 −0.29 pp
1999 13.13 +0.31 pp
1998 12.82 +0.21 pp
1997 12.61 −0.03 pp
1996 12.64 +0.4 pp
1995 12.25 +0.66 pp
1994 11.58 −0.45 pp
1993 12.04 +0.06 pp
1992 11.98 +1.39 pp
1991 10.59 −2.47 pp
1990 13.06 −0.65 pp
1989 13.7 −1 pp
1988 14.7 +0.27 pp
1987 14.43 +1.18 pp
1986 13.26 −0.02 pp
1985 13.27 −1.44 pp
1984 14.72 −0.5 pp
1983 15.22 +2.56 pp
1982 12.66 +0.27 pp
1981 12.38 +0.76 pp
1980 11.62 −0.27 pp
1979 11.88 −0.77 pp
1978 12.65 +0.35 pp
1977 12.31 +0.12 pp
1976 12.19 −0.25 pp
1975 12.44 −1.18 pp
1974 13.62 +1.12 pp
1973 12.5 +1.06 pp
1972 11.44 —

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SV El Salvador 21.8 NI Nicaragua 20.09 MX Mexico 14.82 CR Costa Rica 13.46 GT Guatemala 11.63 PA Panama 7.18
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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