Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 2.18 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.27 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
220.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica stood at 2.18 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica peaked at 2.27 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 220.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 300.00 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 390.00 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 440.00 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 590.00 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 750.00 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 910.00 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 940.00 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +98.0% |
| 1983 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 8.04 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 9.60 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 11.82 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 14.54 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 19.02 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 26.94 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 34.80 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 47.17 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 54.00 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 66.30 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 88.59 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 131.93 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 133.10 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 163.10 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 185.65 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 233.10 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 268.04 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 323.59 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 394.11 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 531.55 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 689.23 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 687.42 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 748.09 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 784.40 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 838.83 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 939.13 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567.50 million current LCU | 220.00 million current LCU | 940.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.04 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 9.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.51 billion current LCU | 11.82 billion current LCU | 131.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.89 billion current LCU | 133.10 billion current LCU | 689.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 748.09 billion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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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 income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Costa Rica was 2.18 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.