Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 58.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica peaked at 58.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.1% | — |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 58.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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: total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Costa Rica was 58.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.