China vs Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 59.2% against 58.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 58.1% | 24.8% | China |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 58.3% | 8.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 59.2% against 58.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- China ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.