Costa Rica
Capital: San JoseRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
GDP
$109.14B
2026
Population
5.1M
2024
GDP per Capita
$20K
2026
Life Expectancy
80.8 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $109.14B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.3% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $20K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $177.96B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $33K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.08% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $88.41B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $16K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $29K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.7% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 68.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 63.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 15.7% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $62K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 14.2% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $11K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 16.9% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.75% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $18.79B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 59.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.1% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 7.3% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 29.3% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 13.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 23.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 15.8% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $14.18B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.3 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 515.11 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 50.5% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 71.3% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 32.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $36.74B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $31.27B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $21.69B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $26.48B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $5.30B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $724.8M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 22.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.25B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.2% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 77.3% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 52.0% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 2022 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $2.23B | 2022 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 9 | 2022 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.0% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 71.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 68.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 74.5% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 32.8% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 25 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 53.0% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 25.3% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 27 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 61.1% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.1M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 100 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 51,100 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 51,060 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.1M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 20.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 80.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 78.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.4 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 69.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 45.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 111.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 57.7 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 46.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.8% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 19.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 11.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 70.0% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 23.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 73.4% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 22.2% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.2% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.7% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.2% | 2021 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 31.2% | 2021 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 106.2% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 125.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 100.7% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 62.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 21,131 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 10,864 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 43,117 | 2022 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 37,039 | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 12 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 28.7% | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 6.9% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.6% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 24.1% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.7 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 3.1 | 2022 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.1 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 10.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 9.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 11.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 82.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 10.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 93.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.23 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 9 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 13.2% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 4.5% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 8.1 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 3.4 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,025 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,206 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 99.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 34.2% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 96.6% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 14.3 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 60.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 30,840 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 28.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 28.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.8% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 33.1% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,448 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 96.1 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 113.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 18,758 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 1,024.5 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 3.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 85.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 22.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,999.8 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.34% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 15 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 566 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 711 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $2.95B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 14.9% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 9 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 462 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 2.0M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 7.2 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.6M | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.90 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 49.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 45.8% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 76.7% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 111.1% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 26.3 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.65 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.26 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.54 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.07 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 72.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 60.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 60.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 83.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 17.7 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 12.6% | 2024 |
| Gini Index | 45.8 | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 34.2% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 51.1% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 4.6% | 2024 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 30.73 | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 49.1% | 2022 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 19.0% | 2022 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.63 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.64 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.62 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.0 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.1M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 324,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.48B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $697.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 7.4% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $123.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 29.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 3.5% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 26.3% | 2024 |