Other taxes (% of revenue) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, other taxes in Costa Rica stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Costa Rica peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.6% | — |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +61.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +100.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +106.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +270.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +270.9% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Costa Rica?
- Other taxes in Costa Rica was 2.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other taxes?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.