Paying taxes: Profit tax in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2012
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Costa Rica, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.2 % of profits2006: 19.2 % of profits2007: 19.2 % of profits2008: 19.2 % of profits2009: 19.2 % of profits2010: 19.2 % of profits2011: 19.2 % of profits2012: 19.5 % of profits2013: 19.2 % of profits2014: 19.2 % of profits2015: 19.2 % of profits2016: 19.2 % of profits2017: 19.2 % of profits2018: 19.2 % of profits2019: 19.2 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 5
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.5% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare
  2. 74 Cambodia 19.0% compare
  3. 75 Seychelles 18.8% compare
  4. 76 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 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.