Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2022
Nigeria
7.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
147th
Nigeria rank
150th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.6% against 7.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 189 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.8% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 8.6% against 7.0% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th 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.