Costa Rica vs Iraq: Taxes on international trade

Costa Rica
564.66 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iraq
952.68 billion current LCU
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
24th
Iraq rank
21st

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 952.68 billion current LCU against 564.66 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 388.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st of 155 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Costa Rica or Iraq?
Iraq, at 952.68 billion current LCU against 564.66 billion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Costa Rica and Iraq?
388.02 billion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.