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Costa Rica

Latin America & Caribbean · High income · Capital: San Jose

Population

5.2m

2025 · #126 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$19,970

2025 · #74 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.6%

2025 · #60 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

-0.1%

2025 · #168 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

39.3%

2001 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

13.5%

2024 · #88 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.4%

2025 · #143 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

81.0

2024 · #47 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.3

2024 · #189 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

79.7%

2025 · #59 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

6.8%

2025 · #63 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

19.9%

2025 · #50 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

57.7%

2025 · #122 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

17.7

2023 · #19 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

9.1

2024 · #119 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.9%

2023 · #87 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.3%

2023 · #41 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.6

2024 · #122 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

34.2%

2021 · #72 of 212

Source: World Bank