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Costa Rica

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Population

Population, Million persons, 2002-2022

5.2 million

Growth rate: <%population-growth-rate%>%

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, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2024

24 777 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 3.0%

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2021

Tax on personal income:
1.6 % 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 41.2 Exports
% of GDP
2022
Costa Rica % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2003-2022
Costa Rica (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2022
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 19.4 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2022
Costa Rica % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2013-2022
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2022
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2021
Costa Rica Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
2002-2021
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2021
Costa Rica (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.05 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2022
Costa Rica Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2003-2022
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2022
Costa Rica (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 1.4 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2022
Costa Rica Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2003-2022
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2022
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black)
Municipal wasteIndicator 313.5 Total
Kilograms/capita
2021
Costa Rica Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2010-2021
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2020
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 140.67 Total
2015=100
Aug-2023
Costa Rica 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Jan-2022-Aug-2023
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 36.9 Total
% of GDP
2020
Costa Rica % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2012-2020
Costa Rica (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Government reservesIndicator

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Hospital bedsIndicator 1.1 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2022
Costa Rica Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2003-2022
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2021
Costa Rica (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.80 Acute care
Days
2021
Costa Rica Days 		Acute care
Days
2002-2021
Costa Rica (red) 		Acute care
Days
2021
Costa Rica (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 78.3 Men
Years
2022
Costa Rica Years 		Men
Years
2003-2022
Costa Rica (red) 		Men
Years
2022
Costa Rica (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Employment rateIndicator 58.2 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2023
Costa Rica % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2018-Q3-2023
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2023
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Total (black)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.53 Total
Children/woman
2021
Costa Rica Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2002-2021
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
Children/woman
2021
Costa Rica (red), OECD - Average (black)

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Publications related to Costa Rica

OECD Economic Surveys: Costa Rica 2023Publication (2023)
OECD Quarterly International Trade Statistics, Volume 2022 Issue 4Publication (2023)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2021 Issue 6Publication (2022)
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022Publication (2022)

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