Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 90.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7591 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.8306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.7% |
| 1982 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 1983 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 11.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 11.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 16.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 17.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 18.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 26.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 29.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 32.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 37.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 39.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 43.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 54.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 65.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 70.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 76.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 80.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 75.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 66.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 65.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 70.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 75.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 86.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 90.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 74.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Hungary 83.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 79.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Angola 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Mali 68.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Cameroon 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 54.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7591 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.