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
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.