Costa Rica vs Samoa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Costa Rica
15.3%
in 2024
Samoa
13.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Samoa rank
124th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.3% against 13.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 124th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 15.8% 16.6% 0.7% Samoa
2020s 15.5% 14.3% 1.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 15.3% against 13.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Costa Rica and Samoa?
1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 124th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.