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

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Croatia: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Costa Rica

0.9493

in 2020

Croatia

0.9625

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

47th

Croatia rank

46th

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Costa Rica
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.9625 against 0.9493 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0132.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Croatia ranks 46th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9633	0.956	0.0073	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9511	0.9606	0.0095	Croatia
2020s	0.9493	0.9625	0.0132	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Costa Rica or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.9625 against 0.9493 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Costa Rica and Croatia?: 0.0132, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Costa Rica ranks 47th and Croatia ranks 46th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). 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, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.