Costa Rica vs Philippines: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 916.67 billion current LCU against 564.66 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 352.01 billion current LCU.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.19 billion current LCU | 78.85 billion current LCU | 32.67 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 111.53 billion current LCU | 155.27 billion current LCU | 43.74 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 358.45 billion current LCU | 393.39 billion current LCU | 34.94 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 495.84 billion current LCU | 768.71 billion current LCU | 272.87 billion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 916.67 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 Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 352.01 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd 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.