Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise

Costa Rica
25.5%
in 2022
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
88th
Cyprus rank
91st

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 25.5% against 24.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Cyprus ranks 91st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 14.5% 14.5% Cyprus
2010s 21.9% 22.8% 0.9% Cyprus
2020s 24.8% 24.4% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
Costa Rica, at 25.5% against 24.4% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Cyprus ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific 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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