Canada vs Costa Rica: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax

Canada
8.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
146th
Costa Rica rank
147th

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 147th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 11.5% 5.7% Costa Rica
2010s 8.9% 9.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 8.9% 8.6% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Canada ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. 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: value added tax
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
Last refreshed