Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.31 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 484.97 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 484.97 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 638.72 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 882.51 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 998.7 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 1,173 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 1,469 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 1,687 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2,012 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 2,878 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1982 | 4,888 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1983 | 7,583 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1984 | 8,993 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 9,581 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 11,604 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 14,198 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 17,324 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 19,176 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 21,869 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 29,127 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 42,006 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 48,693 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 55,272 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 72,042 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 84,741 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 99,978 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 119,310 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 138,487 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 150,873 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 175,108 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 195,662 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 226,009 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 259,226 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 306,451 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 371,986 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 471,074 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 556,080 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 516,395 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 562,968 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 619,600 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 667,437 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 724,388 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 766,278 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 830,001 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 889,887 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 925,777 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 957,580 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 887,170 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,138 current LCU per person | 484.97 current LCU per person | 1,767 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,824 current LCU per person | 2,012 current LCU per person | 19,176 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,153 current LCU per person | 21,869 current LCU per person | 138,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,886 current LCU per person | 150,873 current LCU per person | 556,080 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,187 current LCU per person | 562,968 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million current LCU per person | 887,170 current LCU per person | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Indonesia 2.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 1.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Cambodia 1.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Armenia 751,561 current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 698,698 current LCU per person compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.97 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.