Costa Rica vs Mexico: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's

Costa Rica
0.9458
in 2020
Mexico
0.9377
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
31st
Mexico rank
34th

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9458 against 0.9377 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0081.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th of 80 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9611 0.9403 0.0207 Costa Rica
2010s 0.9522 0.9318 0.0204 Costa Rica
2020s 0.9458 0.9377 0.0081 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 0.9458 against 0.9377 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0081, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.