Costa Rica vs Uganda: Taxes on exports

Costa Rica
10.93 billion current LCU
in 2024
Uganda
17.66 billion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Uganda rank
12th

Taxes on exports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17.66 billion current LCU against 10.93 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.73 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 77 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 5.21 billion current LCU 15.22 billion current LCU 10.00 billion current LCU Uganda
2020s 11.30 billion current LCU 13.73 billion current LCU 2.43 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on exports, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 17.66 billion current LCU against 10.93 billion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on exports between Costa Rica and Uganda?
6.73 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for taxes on exports?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on exports (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
Taxes on exports (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
77 places, 1,550 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.