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Burundi vs Costa Rica: tax rates compared
Burundi's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Costa Rica's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Costa Rica sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 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 | BI | CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BI +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 13% | BI +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi's corporate tax rate is identical to Costa Rica's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Costa Rica's (18% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Costa Rica sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · 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 |
Burundi'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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.