Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Taxes as a % of price: other taxes was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.511.522008201520222008: 2.22010: 2.22012: 1.52014: 1.62016: 1.62018: 1.62020: 1.72022: 0.77

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.

That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.2%
2010 2.2% +0.0%
2012 1.5% -31.0%
2014 1.6% +5.4%
2016 1.6% +0.6%
2018 1.6% +3.2%
2020 1.7% +4.3%
2022 0.8% -54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 2.2% 5
2020s 1.2% 0.8% 1.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica?
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: other taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: other taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for taxes as a % of price: other taxes?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: other taxes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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: other taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: other taxes
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,476 data points, 2008–2022
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