Costa Rica
CRILatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: San JoseEconomy
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75/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$109.93B
2026▲ 6.8%
Population
5.2M
2025▲ 0.4%
GDP per Capita
$20,299
2026▲ 5.9%
Life Expectancy
81.0 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Costa Rica in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Costa Rica· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Costa Rica
Costa Rica's GDP is $109.93B (2026), with a population of 5.2M, and GDP per capita of $20,299. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.6%, inflation at -0.4%, unemployment at 7.0%, government debt at 61.1% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary21 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 71.5% | 2025 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 38.8% | 2025 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 32.6% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $39.98B | 2025 | ▲ 10.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $33.59B | 2025 | ▲ 7.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $26.43B | 2025 | ▲ 21.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $27.48B | 2025 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▲ 30.0% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $5.59B | 2025 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $853.4M | 2025 | ▲ 17.7% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2025 | ▲ 10.7% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 22.9% | 2024 | ▼ 5.5% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.7% | 2025 | ▲ 23.1% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-686.8M | 2025 | ▲ 18.2% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.2% | 2023 | ▼ 81.5% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $144.6M | 2023 | ▼ 77.5% | WB |
▶Finance12 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 73.4% | 2025 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 51.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2022 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $2.23B | 2022 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 9 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.8% | 2025 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 71.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 68.3% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 74.5% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 32.8% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 25 | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 53.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 25.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 36.8% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 26.8 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 61.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.2M | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 100 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 51,100 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 51,060 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.1M | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 20.3% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 78.4 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.6 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.3 | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10 | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.6 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | 1,000 | 2025 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.3% | 2025 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 68.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.8% | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 45.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 18.5% | 2025 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 26.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 106.9 | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 55.3 | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.4M | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 46.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.2% | 2025 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 19.9% | 2025 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 11.5% | 2025 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 70.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 55.9% | 2025 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 23.4% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 73.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▼ 12.8% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 53.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 26.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 19.4% | 2025 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2023 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 20.4% | 2023 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 104.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 121.8% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 106.4% | 2024 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 61.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 19,701 | 2024 | ▼ 6.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 10,421 | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 43,058 | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 37,015 | 2024 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 12 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 28.7% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 94.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 28.7% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 23.1% | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Health49 indicators · 2018–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 1.6 | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 8 | 2024 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,024 | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,282 | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 99.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 34.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 96.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 17.7 | 2023 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 60.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 30,840 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 3.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 28.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 28.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 15.621098175 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 18.177 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 33.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,807 | 2024 | ▼ 14.4% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.4 | 2022 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 96.1 | 2022 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 113.4 | 2022 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 18,980 | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 32,140 | 2024 | ▲ 10.0% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 1,024.5 | 2023 | ▲ 14.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 3.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 72,256 | 2024 | ▼ 13.4% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 87.2% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 136 | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 23.3 | 2024 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,999.8 | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.34% | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 15 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 566 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 661 | 2023 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $2.95B | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 14.8% | 2025 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.67B | 2025 | ▲ 9.9% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 9 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 508 | 2023 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
▶Infrastructure7 indicators · 2001–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 2.0M | 2023 | ▲ 27.0% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 7.2 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.7M | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 848 | 2001 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.90 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 10.5% | 2024 | ▲ 108.2% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 49.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 44.1% | 2025 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 76.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 111.1% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 24.8 | 2024 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 110.8% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.65 | 2023 | ▲ 40.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.26 | 2023 | ▲ 394.6% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.98 | 2023 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.54 | 2023 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.39 | 2023 | ▼ 10.7% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.07 | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 72.6% | 2023 | ▲ 8.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 60.8% | 2023 | ▲ 10.3% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 60.4% | 2023 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 83.9% | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
▶Military4 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $0 | 2024 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 10,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 17.7 | 2023 | ▲ 37.5% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.8% | 2025 | ▼ 38.5% | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 1.7% | 2025 | ▼ 34.6% | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 9.7% | 2025 | ▼ 23.0% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 17.1% | 2025 | ▼ 15.8% | WB |
| Gini Index | 45.5 | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 34.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.8% | 2025 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 50.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 4.7% | 2025 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%) | 7.0% | 2025 | ▲ 270.0% | WB |
| Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day) | 34.1 | 2025 | ▲ 11.0% | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 50.0% | WB |
▶Social Protection8 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 21.7% | 2022 | — | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 49.1% | 2022 | — | — |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 19.0% | 2022 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 70.9% | 2022 | — | — |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.63 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.64 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.62 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.0 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.1M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 324,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.48B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $697.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 7.4% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $123.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2025 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 1.5M | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 36.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 29.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 3.5% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 80.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 26.3% | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WHO |