Albania vs Costa Rica: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Albania
25.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
64th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 19.7% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 0.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 0.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.4% | 0.5% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 25.5% against 24.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Albania ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.