Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 20.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2008
All-time low
18.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica peaked at 27.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.9% | — |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Slovakia 23.0% compare
- 58 Nigeria 21.5% compare
- 59 El Salvador 21.2% compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 20.0% compare
- 62 Germany 19.8% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 19.1% compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica?
- Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica was 20.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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