Costa Rica - Government Revenue 2021
15.69%
+1.78% from 2020
Costa Rica's government revenue was 15.69% in 2021, increased +1.78% from 13.91% in 2020. This was the 159th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nauru | 137.45% | -9.7% |
| 2nd | Tuvalu | 100.53% | -24.5% |
| 3rd | Libya | 79.53% | 126.8% |
| 4th | Kiribati | 73.28% | -30.7% |
| 5th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 70.97% | 5.9% |
| 6th | Marshall Islands | 69.98% | -0.5% |
| 7th | Dominica | 58.77% | -0.8% |
| 8th | Kuwait | 58.33% | -7.5% |
| 9th | Norway | 56.60% | 4.5% |
| 10th | Palau | 55.09% | 21.9% |
| 11th | Denmark | 53.83% | 0.2% |
| 12th | France | 52.88% | 0.2% |
| 13th | Finland | 52.46% | 3.0% |
| 14th | Austria | 50.33% | 2.5% |
| 15th | Belgium | 49.54% | 0.2% |
| 16th | Sweden | 49.17% | 0.7% |
| 17th | Greece | 49.14% | 0.4% |
| 18th | Lesotho | 48.83% | -12.2% |
| 19th | Germany | 47.50% | 1.6% |
| 20th | Italy | 47.16% | -0.5% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | 46.77% | 12.9% |
| 22nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 46.62% | 39.3% |
| 23rd | Croatia | 45.54% | -1.9% |
| 24th | Slovenia | 45.27% | 2.6% |
| 25th | Portugal | 44.52% | 2.6% |
| 26th | Tonga | 43.75% | 1.5% |
| 27th | Netherlands | 43.64% | -1.0% |
| 28th | Luxembourg | 43.41% | -1.2% |
| 29th | Montenegro | 43.40% | -1.1% |
| 30th | Spain | 42.83% | 3.4% |
| 31st | Canada | 42.41% | 2.4% |
| 32nd | Poland | 41.82% | 2.3% |
| 33rd | Serbia | 41.24% | 5.4% |
| 34th | Cyprus | 40.99% | 1.5% |
| 35th | Hungary | 40.98% | -5.9% |
| 36th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40.47% | -1.0% |
| 37th | Iceland | 40.38% | -2.5% |
| 38th | Czechia | 40.07% | -1.3% |
| 39th | Slovak Republic | 39.81% | 1.5% |
| 40th | Estonia | 39.53% | 0.5% |
| 41st | Latvia | 38.87% | 0.2% |
| 42nd | New Zealand | 38.38% | 1.9% |
| 43rd | United Kingdom | 38.03% | 3.3% |
| 44th | Andorra | 37.88% | -8.2% |
| 45th | Brazil | 37.74% | 9.3% |
| 46th | Israel | 36.67% | 7.5% |
| 47th | Ukraine | 36.52% | -8.0% |
| 48th | Belarus | 36.49% | 3.7% |
| 49th | Azerbaijan | 36.37% | 7.9% |
| 50th | Japan | 36.35% | 2.5% |
| 51st | Lithuania | 36.18% | 0.7% |
| 52nd | Iraq | 35.95% | 23.7% |
| 53rd | Solomon Islands | 35.91% | -5.4% |
| 54th | Ecuador | 35.87% | 9.3% |
| 55th | Samoa | 35.80% | -0.3% |
| 56th | Russian Federation | 35.72% | 1.6% |
| 57th | Bulgaria | 35.63% | 2.7% |
| 58th | Australia | 35.40% | -0.9% |
| 59th | South Sudan | 34.82% | 21.7% |
| 60th | Switzerland | 34.14% | 0.4% |
| 61st | Argentina | 33.55% | -0.8% |
| 62nd | Oman | 33.32% | 15.4% |
| 63rd | Seychelles | 33.07% | 6.8% |
| 64th | Mongolia | 32.85% | 17.8% |
| 65th | Malta | 32.48% | -2.6% |
| 66th | Moldova | 31.96% | 1.9% |
| 67th | United States | 31.77% | 3.8% |
| 68th | Grenada | 31.59% | 12.3% |
| 69th | Kyrgyz Republic | 31.37% | 8.1% |
| 70th | Bhutan | 30.87% | 5.9% |
| 71st | Namibia | 30.58% | -8.5% |
| 72nd | Romania | 30.34% | 6.3% |
| 73rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 29.99% | 11.1% |
| 74th | North Macedonia | 29.96% | 5.6% |
| 75th | United Arab Emirates | 29.90% | 6.6% |
| 76th | Qatar | 29.61% | -9.1% |
| 77th | Botswana | 29.07% | 13.3% |
| 78th | Nicaragua | 28.75% | 9.1% |
| 79th | Jamaica | 28.40% | 4.2% |
| 80th | Uruguay | 27.60% | -2.0% |
| 81st | Türkiye | 27.56% | -6.3% |
| 82nd | Albania | 27.37% | 6.4% |
| 83rd | Liberia | 27.28% | -12.7% |
| 84th | Colombia | 27.22% | 2.4% |
| 85th | South Africa | 27.11% | 8.5% |
| 86th | Tajikistan | 27.00% | 8.8% |
| 87th | Mozambique | 26.89% | -2.8% |
| 88th | Maldives | 26.45% | -0.8% |
| 89th | Suriname | 26.36% | 44.5% |
| 90th | Algeria | 26.23% | -2.8% |
| 91st | Saudi Arabia | 26.20% | -3.6% |
| 92nd | Chile | 26.09% | 18.6% |
| 93rd | Barbados | 26.03% | -7.5% |
| 94th | China | 26.01% | 2.9% |
| 95th | Liechtenstein | 25.64% | -33.8% |
| 96th | Honduras | 25.64% | 7.5% |
| 97th | West Bank and Gaza | 25.62% | -0.1% |
| 98th | Tunisia | 25.61% | 0.5% |
| 99th | Jordan | 25.60% | 8.6% |
| 100th | El Salvador | 25.56% | 4.2% |
| 101st | Timor-Leste | 25.53% | -40.4% |
| 102nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 25.44% | 5.8% |
| 103rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 25.42% | 22.9% |
| 104th | Georgia | 25.22% | 1.1% |
| 105th | Morocco | 25.09% | -7.1% |
| 106th | Eswatini | 24.80% | -11.8% |
| 107th | Rwanda | 24.56% | 2.7% |
| 108th | Macao SAR, China | 24.52% | -12.1% |
| 109th | Mauritius | 24.20% | 11.9% |
| 110th | São Tomé and Principe | 24.12% | -7.7% |
| 111th | Armenia | 24.08% | -4.6% |
| 112th | Korea | 24.08% | 11.7% |
| 113th | Burundi | 23.79% | 5.3% |
| 114th | Mauritania | 23.38% | 9.7% |
| 115th | Uzbekistan | 23.34% | 1.1% |
| 116th | Cabo Verde | 23.28% | -7.8% |
| 117th | Nepal | 23.27% | 10.7% |
| 118th | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.00% | -1.2% |
| 119th | Mexico | 22.94% | -2.4% |
| 120th | Congo, Republic of | 22.57% | 12.8% |
| 121st | Belize | 22.44% | -8.7% |
| 122nd | Zambia | 22.37% | 10.4% |
| 123rd | Ireland | 22.22% | 1.8% |
| 124th | Mali | 21.99% | 6.3% |
| 125th | Fiji | 21.54% | -11.6% |
| 126th | Aruba | 21.41% | -14.4% |
| 127th | Brunei Darussalam | 21.12% | 20.9% |
| 128th | St. Lucia | 21.04% | -2.6% |
| 129th | Puerto Rico (US) | 20.97% | 0.8% |
| 130th | Philippines | 20.97% | 2.9% |
| 131st | Angola | 20.68% | 12.8% |
| 132nd | San Marino | 20.67% | -4.2% |
| 133rd | Peru | 20.65% | 18.1% |
| 134th | India | 20.44% | 12.6% |
| 135th | Burkina Faso | 20.36% | 5.7% |
| 136th | Djibouti | 20.07% | -13.6% |
| 137th | Bahrain | 20.06% | 16.1% |
| 138th | Thailand | 20.02% | -1.9% |
| 139th | Senegal | 19.92% | -0.4% |
| 140th | Guinea-Bissau | 19.12% | 24.2% |
| 141st | Antigua and Barbuda | 18.87% | -4.5% |
| 142nd | Viet Nam | 18.69% | 1.6% |
| 143rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 18.59% | 2.0% |
| 144th | Myanmar | 18.43% | 24.5% |
| 145th | Malaysia | 18.42% | -8.5% |
| 146th | Niger | 18.16% | 3.5% |
| 147th | Guyana | 17.84% | -21.6% |
| 148th | Afghanistan | 17.45% | -32.1% |
| 149th | Panama | 17.30% | -0.2% |
| 150th | Comoros | 17.14% | -6.1% |
| 151st | Togo | 17.13% | 2.9% |
| 152nd | Kazakhstan | 17.10% | -2.3% |
| 153rd | Paraguay | 17.06% | 0.8% |
| 154th | Bahamas, The | 17.02% | -3.6% |
| 155th | Kenya | 16.82% | 0.9% |
| 156th | Gambia, The | 16.73% | -27.2% |
| 157th | Singapore | 16.68% | -4.2% |
| 158th | Cambodia | 15.81% | -11.1% |
| 159th | Costa Rica | 15.69% | 12.8% |
| 160th | Côte d'Ivoire | 15.60% | 4.3% |
| 161st | Dominican Republic | 15.50% | 8.8% |
| 162nd | Equatorial Guinea | 15.37% | 6.8% |
| 163rd | Gabon | 15.33% | -12.8% |
| 164th | Malawi | 15.31% | 4.2% |
| 165th | Ghana | 15.18% | 7.9% |
| 166th | Papua New Guinea | 15.13% | 3.2% |
| 167th | Lao PDR | 15.04% | 15.8% |
| 168th | Tanzania | 14.86% | -0.2% |
| 169th | Uganda | 14.20% | 3.8% |
| 170th | Benin | 14.15% | -1.7% |
| 171st | Cameroon | 14.07% | 5.0% |
| 172nd | Turkmenistan | 13.94% | 4.1% |
| 173rd | Indonesia | 13.72% | 11.1% |
| 174th | Central African Republic | 13.40% | -36.0% |
| 175th | Guinea | 13.40% | -4.3% |
| 176th | Pakistan | 12.42% | -6.4% |
| 177th | Sierra Leone | 12.41% | 2.3% |
| 178th | Guatemala | 12.31% | 15.3% |
| 179th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 12.16% | 35.7% |
| 180th | Chad | 11.69% | -23.7% |
| 181st | Madagascar | 11.07% | -10.7% |
| 182nd | Zimbabwe | 10.55% | 18.1% |
| 183rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.34% | 42.2% |
| 184th | Sudan | 9.55% | 96.3% |
| 185th | Bangladesh | 9.36% | 10.6% |
| 186th | Sri Lanka | 8.31% | -5.3% |
| 187th | Lebanon | 8.25% | -47.9% |
| 188th | Yemen, Republic of | 7.33% | 15.5% |
| 189th | Haiti | 6.96% | -11.9% |
| 190th | Nigeria | 5.12% | 8.8% |
| 191st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.97% | -31.1% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's government revenue in 2021?▾
Costa Rica's government revenue in 2021 was 15.69%. This ranked 159th globally.
How did Costa Rica's government revenue change in 2021?▾
Costa Rica's government revenue increased by 12.8% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest government revenue in 2021?▾
Nauru had the highest government revenue in 2021 at 137.45%.
What is the government revenue of Costa Rica in 2021?▾
The government revenue of Costa Rica in 2021 was 15.69%. This ranked 159th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Costa Rica's government revenue?▾
Costa Rica's government revenue went from 13.91% in 2020 to 15.69% in 2021, a 12.8% increase.
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