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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 23 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.15 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” over two dozen privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2022)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cr
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 85% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 610,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 136 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 6.98 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, pineapples, bananas, oil palm fruit, milk, fruits, oranges, chicken, cassava, beef (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 1.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 21.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $25.953 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $26.333 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$2.272 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$1.239 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$1.291 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $15.574 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” trade-based upper middle-income economy; green economy leader, having reversed deforestation; investing in blue economy infrastructure; declining poverty until hard impacts of COVID-19; lingering inequality and growing …
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Costa Rican colones (CRC) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 584.901 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 620.785 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 647.136 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 544.051 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 515.11 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” medical instruments, integrated circuits, orthopedic appliances, bananas, tropical fruits (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 40%, Netherlands 6%, China 5%, Guatemala 4%, Belgium 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $29.392 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $33.683 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $36.77 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $95.35 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 38.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 14.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 63.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -32.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 15.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 3.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 19.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 68.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2024.text β€” 45.8 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 34.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, plastic products, cars, medical instruments, broadcasting equipment (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 38%, China 15%, Mexico 6%, Brazil 3%, Guatemala 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $27.095 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $28.413 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $30.459 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” medical equipment, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2.357 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 24.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $126.189 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $132.64 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $138.371 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $24,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $26,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $27,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $8.554 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $13.225 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $14.177 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 13.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 11.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 7.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 26.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 20.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 23% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 23,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 24,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 13.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 72.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 12.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 9.957 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 774 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 54 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 3.751 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.039 billion kWh (2023 est.)
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