Colombia vs Costa Rica: Other taxes
Other taxes over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 0.4% | 16.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.7% | 6.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other taxes, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other taxes between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for other taxes?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.