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

Costa Rica
0.9493
in 2020
Romania
0.9425
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
47th
Romania rank
50th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9493 against 0.9425 in Romania, a difference of 0.0068.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9633 0.9794 0.0161 Romania
2010s 0.9511 0.9579 0.0068 Romania
2020s 0.9493 0.9425 0.0068 Costa Rica

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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 0.9493 against 0.9425 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.0068, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th 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
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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.