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Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Costa Rica's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Costa Rica sits below it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BD | CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BD +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30% | CR +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 13% | BD +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | 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 | −2.5 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Between the two, Costa Rica's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Bangladesh's (27.5%) by 2.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's VAT rate (15%) tops Costa Rica's (13%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Costa Rica sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Costa Rica both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| 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 |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Costa Rica both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.