Botswana vs Costa Rica: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Botswana
55.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica
55.1%
in 2022
Botswana rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
96th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 55.2% against 55.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Botswana ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 41.6% 1.2% Botswana
2010s 52.0% 53.6% 1.6% Costa Rica
2020s 53.7% 55.0% 1.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 55.2% against 55.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Botswana ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. 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: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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