Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 75 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Costa Rica, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Costa Rica stood at 75. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Costa Rica peaked at 75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.76, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.76 | — |
| 2006 | 43.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.94 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 49.94 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.38 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.83 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 63.36 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.6 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 75 | +12.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.23 | 43.76 | 49.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.72 | 50.38 | 75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Costa Rica?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Costa Rica was 75 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.76 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.