Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 8.6% | 26.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 10.7% | 29.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 26.5% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 25.6% against 25.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th 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.