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Selected indicators for Costa Rica Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2001-2021
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2021
5.2 million
Growth rate: 1.0%
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
1.4 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2021
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2024
22 700 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt:
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Government debt:
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Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2021
1.6 % of GDP
Unemployment
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Country profile of Costa Rica
| Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Crop productionIndicator | ||||
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| Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Distribution of net ODAIndicator | ||||
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| Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator | ||||
| Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
36.8
Exports % of GDP 2021 Costa Rica % of GDP |
Exports% of GDP 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red) |
Exports% of GDP 2021 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
411
Boys Mean score 2018 Costa Rica Mean score |
BoysMean score 2018 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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| Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
23.8
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2021 Costa Rica % in same age group |
15-19 year-old men% in same age group 2013-2021 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) |
15-19 year-old men% in same age group 2021 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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| Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Crude oil productionIndicator |
0.0
Total Thousand toe 2017 Costa Rica Thousand toe |
TotalThousand toe 1998-2017 Costa Rica (red) |
TotalThousand toe 2017 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.05
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2021 Costa Rica Toe/1 000 US dollars |
TotalToe/1 000 US dollars 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red) |
TotalToe/1 000 US dollars 2021 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
1.4
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2021 Costa Rica Tonnes/capita |
Carbon dioxide (CO2)Tonnes/capita 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Carbon dioxide (CO2)Tonnes/capita 2021 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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| Municipal wasteIndicator |
286.5
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Costa Rica Kilograms/capita |
TotalKilograms/capita 2010-2020 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
TotalKilograms/capita 2019 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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| Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Broad money (M3)Indicator |
148.05
Total 2015=100 Oct-2022 Costa Rica 2015=100 |
Total2015=100 Mar-2021-Oct-2022 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total2015=100 Dec-2018 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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| Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| General government spendingIndicator |
34.3
Total % of GDP 2019 Costa Rica % of GDP |
Total% of GDP 2012-2019 Costa Rica (red) |
Total% of GDP 2020 |
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| Government reservesIndicator | ||||
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| Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Hospital bedsIndicator |
1.2
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2021 Costa Rica Per 1 000 inhabitants |
TotalPer 1 000 inhabitants 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
TotalPer 1 000 inhabitants 2020 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Length of hospital stayIndicator |
6.80
Acute care Days 2021 Costa Rica Days |
Acute careDays 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red) |
Acute careDays 2020 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
78.2
Men Years 2021 Costa Rica Years |
MenYears 2002-2021 Costa Rica (red) |
MenYears 2021 Costa Rica (red) |
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| Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Employment rateIndicator |
60.9
Total % of working age population Q3-2022 Costa Rica % of working age population |
Total% of working age population Q4-2017-Q3-2022 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total% of working age population Q3-2022 Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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| Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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| Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.72
Total Children/woman 2020 Costa Rica Children/woman |
TotalChildren/woman 2001-2020 Costa Rica (red) |
TotalChildren/woman 2020 Costa Rica (red) |
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