Costa Rica vs Germany: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise

Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2022
Germany
19.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Germany rank
62nd

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Germany ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 27.9% 24.7% 3.2% Costa Rica
2010s 21.0% 22.3% 1.3% Germany
2020s 20.3% 20.8% 0.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise, Costa Rica or Germany?
Costa Rica, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Germany ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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