Costa Rica vs Uganda: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2022
Uganda
7.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
147th
Uganda rank
148th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.6% against 7.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 148th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.2% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 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 Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 8.6% against 7.8% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 148th 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.