Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 37.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 37.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 48.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3796 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.3796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 19.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 21.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 27.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 30.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 41.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 44.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 47.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 48.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 39.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 45.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 37.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 24 Argentina 49.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Armenia 46.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cameroon 34.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mali 31.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 30.24 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 37.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3796 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (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.