Costa Rica vs Mexico: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Costa Rica
75
in 2015
Mexico
75.07
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
84th
Mexico rank
82nd
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.07 against 75 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.23 | 50.09 | 3.86 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 62.72 | 71.44 | 8.73 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 75.07 against 75 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.07, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.