Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services

Costa Rica

25.6%

in 2024

Eswatini

25.8%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

105th

Eswatini rank

104th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Costa Rica
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 25.8% against 25.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.6%	3.6%	34.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	30.3%	17.3%	13.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	24.4%	24.8%	0.4%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Eswatini?: 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Costa Rica ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 104th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.