Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 32.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Costa Rica, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
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More reference data data for 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- 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: 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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About this data
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.