Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services
Costa Rica
25.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
25.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
105th
Rwanda rank
102nd
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 25.9% against 25.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 25.2% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 26.1% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 25.9% against 25.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 102nd 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.