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Population

Population, Million persons, 2000-2020
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

5.1 million

Growth rate: 1.1%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

1.5 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2020
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2023

22 240 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.9%

Debt

General government debt, % of GDP, 2019

Government debt:
56.8 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2020

Tax on personal income:
1.5 % of GDP

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Country profile of Costa Rica

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Crop productionIndicator

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 31.4 Exports
% of GDP
2020
Costa Rica % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2001-2020
Costa Rica (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2020
Costa Rica (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 411 Boys
Mean score
2018
Costa Rica Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 12.3 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2020
Costa Rica % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2013-2020
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2020
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Costa Rica Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Costa Rica (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.06 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2019
Costa Rica Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2001-2019
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2020
Costa Rica (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 1.5 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2019
Costa Rica Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2001-2019
Costa Rica (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2020
Costa Rica (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 266.3 Total
Kilograms/capita
2019
Costa Rica Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2010-2019
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2019
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 141.78 Total
2015=100
Nov-2021
Costa Rica 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Apr-2020-Nov-2021
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 32.7 Total
% of GDP
2017
Costa Rica % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2012-2017
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2019
Government reservesIndicator

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Hospital bedsIndicator 1.2 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2020
Costa Rica Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2001-2020
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2019
Costa Rica (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 7.10 Acute care
Days
2020
Costa Rica Days 		Acute care
Days
2001-2020
Costa Rica (red) 		Acute care
Days
2019
Costa Rica (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 78.1 Men
Years
2020
Costa Rica Years 		Men
Years
2001-2020
Costa Rica (red) 		Men
Years
2020
Costa Rica (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Employment rateIndicator 58.3 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2021
Costa Rica % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2016-Q3-2021
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2021
Costa Rica (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.74 Total
Children/woman
2019
Costa Rica Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2000-2019
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2019
Costa Rica (red)

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Publications related to Costa Rica

OECD Economic Surveys: Costa Rica 2020Publication (2020)
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021Publication (2021)
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020Publication (2020)
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Costa Rica 2019 (Second Round)Publication (2019)

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