Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
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
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.