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

01020302008201520222008: 27.92010: 27.92012: 18.22014: 19.32016: 19.62018: 20.22020: 20.32022: 20.3

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise
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
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