🇨🇷 Costa Rica
CR / CRI #126
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
31
📊 KEY INDICATORS
GDP per capita (PPP) (2030)
$42,756
GDP (2030)
$138.2B
GDP Growth (2030)
3.5%
→
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
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Unemployment (2030)
8.5%
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Population (2030)
5.6M
Pop. Growth (2030)
0.9%
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Gini Index (2024)
45.8
Govt Debt (2030)
57.4% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-1.7% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$5.3B
Life Expectancy (2023)
80.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.9% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
85.4%
Mobile Subs (2023)
145.8/100
Trade Openness (2024)
71.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
515.11/USD
Foreign Reserves (2024)
$14.2B
💰 GDP OVERVIEW
👤 GDP PER CAPITA (PPP)
📉 INFLATION (CPI)
👷 UNEMPLOYMENT
👥 POPULATION
🏛 FISCAL & TRADE
Govt Debt (2030)
57.4% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-1.7% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$5.3B
⚖️ INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)
Gini Index (2024)
0.46
Assessment
High inequality
🏢 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
New Business Density (2022)
5.80/1k
Tax Revenue (2023)
13.9% of GDP
Services Sector (2024)
68.8% of GDP
🏧 FINANCIAL ACCESS & COSTS
ATMs per 100k (2023)
63.1
Bank Branches per 100k (2022)
15.8
ICT Service Exports (2024)
14.9%
Goods & Services Tax (2023)
8.2%
📋 HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. Acct | FDI | Life Exp. | Health | Internet | FX Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 * | $138.2B | $42,756 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.6M | - | 57.4% | -1.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 * | $130.4B | $40,694 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.6M | - | 58.2% | -1.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 * | $123.0B | $38,723 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.5M | - | 58.8% | -1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 * | $115.8B | $36,789 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.5M | - | 59.2% | -1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 * | $109.1B | $34,974 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 8.0% | 5.4M | - | 59.5% | -2.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | $102.6B | $33,180 | 3.6% | 0.4% | 7.5% | 5.4M | - | 59.7% | -1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | $95.4B | $31,107 | 4.3% | -0.4% | 6.9% | 5.3M | 45.8 | 59.8% | -1.4% | $5.3B | - | - | - | 515.11 |
| 2023 | $86.5B | $28,909 | 5.1% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 5.3M | 46.7 | 61.1% | -1.4% | $4.7B | 80.8 | 6.9% | 85.4% | 544.05 |
| 2022 | $69.2B | $26,226 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 11.7% | 5.2M | 47.2 | 63.0% | -3.3% | $3.8B | 79.3 | 7.2% | 82.6% | 647.14 |
| 2021 | $65.0B | $23,853 | 7.9% | 1.7% | 13.7% | 5.2M | 48.7 | 67.6% | -3.2% | $3.6B | 78.1 | 7.6% | 82.8% | 620.78 |
| 2020 | $62.4B | $22,100 | -4.3% | 0.7% | 20.0% | 5.1M | 49.2 | 66.9% | -1.0% | $2.1B | 79.7 | 7.8% | 80.5% | 584.90 |
| 2019 | $64.4B | $23,340 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 5.1M | 48.2 | 56.4% | -1.2% | $2.7B | 80.3 | 7.2% | 81.2% | 587.29 |
| 2018 | $62.4B | $21,498 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 12.0% | 5.0M | 48.0 | 51.8% | -3.0% | $3.0B | 80.1 | 7.3% | 73.5% | 576.97 |
| 2017 | $60.5B | $20,499 | 4.2% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 5.0M | 48.3 | 47.1% | -3.6% | $2.9B | 80.0 | 7.1% | 71.6% | 567.51 |
| 2016 | $58.8B | $19,202 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 4.9M | 48.7 | 44.1% | -2.1% | $2.6B | 80.0 | 7.3% | 65.9% | 544.74 |
| 2015 | $56.4B | $17,525 | 3.7% | 0.8% | 9.6% | 4.9M | 48.4 | 39.8% | -3.4% | $3.0B | 80.4 | 7.6% | 59.8% | 534.57 |
| 2014 | $52.0B | $16,394 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 4.8M | 48.6 | 37.4% | -4.7% | $3.2B | 80.2 | 7.7% | 53.0% | 538.32 |
| 2013 | $50.9B | $15,232 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 4.7M | 49.2 | 35.1% | -4.8% | $3.2B | 80.2 | 7.7% | 46.0% | 499.77 |
| 2012 | $47.2B | $14,464 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 4.7M | 48.4 | 33.7% | -5.1% | $2.7B | 79.9 | 7.8% | 47.5% | 502.90 |
| 2011 | $42.8B | $13,614 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 4.6M | 48.8 | 29.5% | -5.3% | $2.7B | 79.6 | 8.1% | 39.2% | 505.66 |
| 2010 | $37.7B | $12,928 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 4.6M | 48.0 | 28.1% | -3.2% | $1.9B | 79.4 | 8.0% | 36.5% | 525.83 |
| 2009 | $30.7B | $12,274 | -0.9% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 4.5M | 50.6 | 26.0% | -1.8% | $1.6B | 79.4 | 7.9% | 34.3% | 573.29 |
| 2008 | $30.8B | $12,472 | 4.7% | 13.4% | 4.9% | 4.4M | 48.6 | 24.0% | -8.4% | $2.4B | 79.2 | 7.5% | 32.3% | 526.24 |
| 2007 | $26.9B | $11,842 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 4.3M | 49.3 | 27.0% | -5.6% | $2.2B | 79.1 | 7.0% | 28.4% | 516.62 |
| 2006 | $22.7B | $10,800 | 7.3% | 11.5% | 6.0% | 4.3M | 49.3 | 33.0% | -4.1% | $1.8B | 79.1 | 6.9% | 25.1% | 511.30 |
| 2005 | $20.0B | $9,899 | 4.0% | 13.8% | 6.6% | 4.2M | 47.5 | 37.3% | -4.3% | $1.5B | 78.9 | 6.7% | 22.1% | 477.79 |
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