Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Taxes on goods and services

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.54 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.65 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
24th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.54 trillion current LCU against 3.65 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 884.19 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 58.69 million current LCU 158.17 billion current LCU 158.11 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 157.29 billion current LCU 945.54 billion current LCU 788.24 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 1.46 trillion current LCU 2.17 trillion current LCU 712.15 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 3.79 trillion current LCU 2.88 trillion current LCU 907.91 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.54 trillion current LCU against 3.65 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
884.19 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (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 goods and services (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, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.