Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 182 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2007
All-time low
37.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 54.32001: 55.32002: 50.82003: 55.62004: 56.82005: 57.92006: 63.12007: 68.52008: 60.72009: 49.92010: 48.42011: 502012: 48.62013: 48.62014: 47.22015: 462016: 47.22017: 462018: 48.32019: 43.22020: 37.42021: 46.12022: 50.12023: 48.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 48.6% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica peaked at 68.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 138th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 54.3%
2001 55.3% +1.9%
2002 50.8% -8.1%
2003 55.6% +9.3%
2004 56.8% +2.1%
2005 57.9% +2.0%
2006 63.1% +8.9%
2007 68.5% +8.6%
2008 60.7% -11.4%
2009 49.9% -17.9%
2010 48.4% -3.0%
2011 50.0% +3.4%
2012 48.6% -2.8%
2013 48.6% -0.1%
2014 47.2% -2.9%
2015 46.0% -2.4%
2016 47.2% +2.6%
2017 46.0% -2.7%
2018 48.3% +5.2%
2019 43.2% -10.7%
2020 37.4% -13.3%
2021 46.1% +23.2%
2022 50.1% +8.7%
2023 48.6% -2.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.4%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.3% 49.9% 68.5% 10
2010s 47.4% 43.2% 50.0% 10
2020s 45.6% 37.4% 50.1% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 135 Argentina 49.7% compare
  2. 136 Tonga 49.3% compare
  3. 137 China 48.8% compare
  4. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 48.0% compare
  5. 140 Ghana 47.8% compare
  6. 141 Paraguay 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Costa Rica was 48.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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