Costa Rica vs Russia: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 19.4% | 14.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Costa Rica or Russia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.