Costa Rica vs Hungary: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Costa Rica
32.5%
in 2024
Hungary
32.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Hungary rank
94th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 94th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 25.9% | 6.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 32.8% | 14.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 36.1% | 11.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.5% | 4.0% | 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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 94th 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 total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.