Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 10.93 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.93 billion current LCU for taxes on exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Costa Rica peaked at 12.60 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 20.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 230.00 million current LCU | +1050.0% |
| 1975 | 350.00 million current LCU | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 360.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 460.00 million current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 460.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 510.00 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 570.00 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +229.8% |
| 1982 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1983 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 9.04 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 10.61 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 8.28 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 5.13 billion current LCU | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.12 billion current LCU | +151.0% |
| 1996 | 3.64 billion current LCU | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 4.74 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 5.52 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.90 billion current LCU | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +89.4% |
| 2008 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +91.9% |
| 2009 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.82 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.47 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 5.64 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 5.47 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.41 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.97 billion current LCU | +121.2% |
| 2021 | 9.31 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 12.60 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 11.69 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 10.93 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.93 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU, 5919.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.57 million current LCU, 1442.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1050.0% | 20.00 million current LCU | 230.00 million current LCU |
| 1981 | +229.8% | 570.00 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.25 million current LCU | 20.00 million current LCU | 510.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion current LCU | 570.00 million current LCU | 10.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | 11.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 billion current LCU | 9.31 billion current LCU | 12.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.66 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Uganda 17.66 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 13.96 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Madagascar 8.78 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Congo 8.33 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 3.16 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Costa Rica?
- Taxes on exports in Costa Rica was 10.93 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes on exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.