Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 712,258 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 712,258 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 712,258 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242.49 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 242.49 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 326.91 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 387.32 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 449.18 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 526.13 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 653.05 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 759.55 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 773.7 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 957.91 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 1,087 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 1,735 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 3,391 current LCU per person | +95.5% |
| 1984 | 4,274 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 4,530 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 5,488 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 6,430 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 5,381 current LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 5,927 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 10,654 current LCU per person | +79.8% |
| 1991 | 14,140 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 24,142 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 1993 | 27,493 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 30,506 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 39,231 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 55,333 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 65,291 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 78,401 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 90,314 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 103,638 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 119,657 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 164,841 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 194,274 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 236,464 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 293,933 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 334,547 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 302,583 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 328,872 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 367,714 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 391,966 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 416,217 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 436,039 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 466,221 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 488,673 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 495,378 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 500,202 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 520,751 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 478,156 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 597,837 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 631,368 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 669,679 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 712,258 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.79 current LCU per person | 242.49 current LCU per person | 773.7 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,920 current LCU per person | 957.91 current LCU per person | 6,430 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,551 current LCU per person | 10,654 current LCU per person | 90,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,742 current LCU per person | 103,638 current LCU per person | 334,547 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 441,203 current LCU per person | 328,872 current LCU per person | 520,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,860 current LCU per person | 478,156 current LCU per person | 712,258 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Iceland 1.26 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Indonesia 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 685,735 current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 623,666 current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iran 479,230 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 712,258 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 712,258 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.49 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.