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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Costa Rica

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.15M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$102.9B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$19.97K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth812024 · yearsInternet use87.2%2024 · % of populationForest area60.4%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Costa Rica2025 · -0.1%
-0.6722.0344.7367.4290.121960199320251960: 0.8%1961: 2.4%1962: 2.7%1963: 2.9%1964: 3.3%1965: -0.7%1966: 0.2%1967: 1.2%1968: 4.1%1969: 2.6%1970: 4.7%1971: 3.1%1972: 4.6%1973: 15.2%1974: 30.1%1975: 17.4%1976: 3.5%1977: 4.2%1978: 6%1979: 9.2%1980: 18.1%1981: 37.1%1982: 90.1%1983: 32.6%1984: 11.9%1985: 15.1%1986: 11.8%1987: 16.8%1988: 20.8%1989: 16.5%1990: 19%1991: 28.7%1992: 21.8%1993: 9.8%1994: 13.5%1995: 23.2%1996: 17.5%1997: 13.2%1998: 11.7%1999: 10%2000: 11%2001: 11.3%2002: 9.2%2003: 9.4%2004: 12.3%2005: 13.8%2006: 11.5%2007: 9.4%2008: 13.4%2009: 7.8%2010: 5.7%2011: 4.9%2012: 4.5%2013: 5.2%2014: 4.5%2015: 0.8%2016: -0%2017: 1.6%2018: 2.2%2019: 2.1%2020: 0.7%2021: 1.7%2022: 8.3%2023: 0.5%2024: -0.4%2025: -0.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Costa Rica in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Jose
Country code
CRI

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