Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services

Costa Rica
3.65 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Madagascar
4.74 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Madagascar rank
21st

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.74 trillion current LCU against 3.65 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.09 trillion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 82.40 billion current LCU 34.05 billion current LCU 48.35 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 1.11 trillion current LCU 365.55 billion current LCU 747.20 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 2.12 trillion current LCU 1.88 trillion current LCU 243.97 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 3.14 trillion current LCU 3.47 trillion current LCU 330.67 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4.74 trillion current LCU against 3.65 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
1.09 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st 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
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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.