Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 32.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2016
All-time low
32.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 32.3 % of profits2006: 32.3 % of profits2007: 32.3 % of profits2008: 32.3 % of profits2009: 32.3 % of profits2010: 32.5 % of profits2011: 32.5 % of profits2012: 32.5 % of profits2013: 32.5 % of profits2014: 32.5 % of profits2015: 32.5 % of profits2016: 32.7 % of profits2017: 32.7 % of profits2018: 32.7 % of profits2019: 32.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 32.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica peaked at 32.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 32.3%
2006 32.3% +0.0%
2007 32.3% +0.0%
2008 32.3% +0.0%
2009 32.3% +0.0%
2010 32.5% +0.6%
2011 32.5% +0.0%
2012 32.5% +0.0%
2013 32.5% +0.0%
2014 32.5% +0.0%
2015 32.5% +0.0%
2016 32.7% +0.6%
2017 32.7% +0.0%
2018 32.7% +0.0%
2019 32.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 5
2010s 32.6% 32.5% 32.7% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Lithuania 35.2% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 33.8% compare
  3. 16 Austria 33.7% compare
  4. 18 Congo 31.3% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 31.1% compare
  6. 20 San Marino 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica was 32.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.