Costa Rica vs Philippines: Tax revenue

Costa Rica
6.71 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Philippines
3.80 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th

Tax revenue over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
02.0T4.0T6.0T197219982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.71 trillion current LCU against 3.80 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 2.90 trillion current LCU.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 257.19 billion current LCU 298.30 billion current LCU 41.12 billion current LCU Philippines
2000s 1.39 trillion current LCU 714.59 billion current LCU 674.13 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 3.83 trillion current LCU 1.84 trillion current LCU 1.99 trillion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 5.96 trillion current LCU 3.14 trillion current LCU 2.82 trillion current LCU Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 6.71 trillion current LCU against 3.80 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Costa Rica and Philippines?
2.90 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.