Costa Rica

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

2.2

(2020)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2021)

5,139,053

(2021)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

0.9

(2021)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2017)

21,000

(2017)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2021 billion)

64.28

(2021 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2021)

12,508.6

(2021)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

7.6

(2021)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2021)

18.0

(2021)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2021)

1.7

(2021)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.8

(2020)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

Most recent value

(2019)

1.6

(2019)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2020)

59.4

(2020)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

99.9

(2020)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2018)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2015)

24.4

(2015)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2001)

39.3

(2001)

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2019)

79.8

(2019)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2020)

3.4

(2020)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IBRD Loans
$395.54 million
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Surveys 2020
By Sergio Olivieri, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Jose Antonio Cuesta Leiva
Submitted on: 28 Sep, 2021
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey 2020
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 22 Mar, 2022
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey 2019
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 22 Mar, 2022
World Bank Group Country Survey 2019
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 25 Feb, 2020

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Costa Rica

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
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Costa Rica

Social

Economic

Environment

Institutions

Projects & Operations

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Surveys

Human Capital Index

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Climate Change