Costa Rica vs Mexico: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.65 trillion current LCU against 2.07 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 1.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 71.38 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 11.00 billion current LCU | 12.69 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 1990s | 158.17 billion current LCU | 173.09 billion current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 529.86 billion current LCU | 555.16 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 958.03 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.14 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 3.65 trillion current LCU against 2.07 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.59 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th 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.