Paying taxes: Profit tax in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Costa Rica, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19.2% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Costa Rica peaked at 19.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.2% | — |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- 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: profit tax in Costa Rica?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Costa Rica was 19.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.