Tax revenue (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 6.71 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.71 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.71 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
940.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Costa Rica stood at 6.71 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Costa Rica peaked at 6.71 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 940.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 26th 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) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 940.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 12.34 billion current LCU | +74.5% |
| 1983 | 19.68 billion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 1984 | 23.99 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 26.27 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 32.69 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 41.07 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 51.42 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 58.37 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 68.27 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 93.27 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 137.96 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 163.97 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 190.75 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 254.68 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 306.68 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 370.09 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 451.33 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 534.85 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 594.10 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 702.00 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 797.46 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 935.40 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 trillion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.86 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.42 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.65 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.00 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 4.33 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.47 trillion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 trillion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 6.43 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 6.55 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.71 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 64.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 65.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 billion current LCU | 940.00 million current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.77 billion current LCU | 4.81 billion current LCU | 58.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.19 billion current LCU | 68.27 billion current LCU | 534.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 594.10 billion current LCU | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 trillion current LCU | 2.56 trillion current LCU | 5.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 trillion current LCU | 4.47 trillion current LCU | 6.71 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Costa Rica?
- Tax revenue in Costa Rica was 6.71 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tax revenue?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.