Subnational government revenue in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Subnational government revenue was 39.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Subnational government revenue in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 39.63 Percentage of GDP for subnational government revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government revenue in Costa Rica peaked at 39.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subnational government revenue in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.07 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 33.49 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.42 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.97 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31.83 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.59 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 31 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.95 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.44 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 32.09 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 32.82 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.81 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3 Percentage of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 27.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.72 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.17 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.39 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.03 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.48 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.53 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.2 Percentage of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 39.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.38 Percentage of GDP | 30.59 Percentage of GDP | 33.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 Percentage of GDP | 27.3 Percentage of GDP | 33.81 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 Percentage of GDP | 28.87 Percentage of GDP | 39.63 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government revenue in Costa Rica?
- Subnational government revenue in Costa Rica was 39.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest subnational government revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for subnational government revenue?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government revenue rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.