Costa Rica—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.7%
2023
YoY Change
-9.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#67
of 116 countries
Maximum
5.7%
2017
Minimum
3.6%
2020
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
3.7%
Previous
4.1%
Highest
5.7%
Lowest
3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 3.7% in 2023, ranking #67 out of 116 countries. This represents a -9.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 5.7% (2017) and the lowest was 3.6% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |