Costa Rica vs Namibia: Taxes on goods and services
Costa Rica
25.6%
in 2024
Namibia
25.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
105th
Namibia rank
107th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.6% against 25.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 24.4% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 21.8% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 23.3% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 1.0% | 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 Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 25.6% against 25.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th 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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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.