Chile vs Costa Rica: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 671.10 billion current LCU against 564.66 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 106.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.98 billion current LCU | 738.75 million current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 69.19 billion current LCU | 12.31 billion current LCU | 56.87 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 459.22 billion current LCU | 46.19 billion current LCU | 413.04 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 344.77 billion current LCU | 111.53 billion current LCU | 233.24 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 310.38 billion current LCU | 358.45 billion current LCU | 48.07 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 521.52 billion current LCU | 495.84 billion current LCU | 25.67 billion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 671.10 billion current LCU against 564.66 billion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 106.43 billion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.