Costa Rica: Taxes on goods and services

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 Costa Rica

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 39.71
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2022
 Average 47.57
 Min - Max 39.40 - 53.69
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 39.71 percent, a decline from 44.41 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 37.61 percent, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 2004 to 2022 is 47.57 percent. The minimum value, 39.4 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 53.69 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Costa Rica - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

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Costa Rica - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 2004-2022




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 14.87 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 12.87 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.20 2021 percent
 Government debt 77.67 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 1,725.73 Q3/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 14.35 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 58.30 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 151 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 10 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 39.71 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 6.77 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 27.08 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 639.89 2022 million U.S. dollars
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