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Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: tax rates compared
Costa Rica's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Costa Rica's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 25% | CR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | CR +10 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Costa Rica | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Afghanistan's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Costa Rica sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Costa Rica's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Costa Rica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Costa Rica's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.