Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
18.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.