CRI / Latin America & Caribbean
Costa Rica
Snapshot ·- Capital
- San José
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 51,179.92 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
5.15M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
102.9B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
19.97K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.07 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
6.84 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.32 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
81 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
Population growth ↗
0.45 · 2025
%World Bank · SP.POP.GROW
GDP growth ↗
4.56 · 2025
%World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
GDP per capita, PPP ↗
33.81K · 2025
current international $ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Population ages 65+ ↗
12.75 · 2025
% of total populationWorld Bank · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
Urban population ↗
79.73 · 2025
% of total populationWorld Bank · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Labor force participation ↗
57.66 · 2025
% of population ages 15+World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
Youth unemployment ↗
19.95 · 2025
% of labor force ages 15–24World Bank · SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Internet users ↗
87.17 · 2024
% of populationWorld Bank · IT.NET.USER.ZS
Trade ↗
71.49 · 2025
% of GDPWorld Bank · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
FDI net inflows ↗
5.43 · 2025
% of GDPWorld Bank · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 5.15M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,152,950 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 |
2025Costa Rica: 102.9B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 102,904,921,157.48 |
| 2024 | 96,715,644,330.66 |
| 2023 | 87,512,637,055.77 |
| 2022 | 71,001,226,360.8 |
| 2021 | 65,588,938,787.02 |
| 2020 | 62,806,591,554.73 |
| 2019 | 64,753,504,730.02 |
| 2018 | 62,567,765,946.27 |
| 2017 | 60,516,044,660.75 |
| 2016 | 58,847,019,587.63 |
| 2015 | 56,441,920,888.43 |
| 2014 | 52,016,408,816.18 |
| 2013 | 50,949,668,762.83 |
| 2012 | 47,231,655,492.78 |
| 2011 | 42,762,613,784.99 |
| 2010 | 37,658,616,965.69 |
| 2009 | 30,745,714,234.5 |
| 2008 | 30,801,745,703.3 |
| 2007 | 26,884,700,687.83 |
| 2006 | 22,715,540,342.3 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 19.97K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,970.1 |
| 2024 | 18,853.28 |
| 2023 | 17,140.77 |
| 2022 | 13,971.76 |
| 2021 | 12,962.27 |
| 2020 | 12,475.69 |
| 2019 | 12,951.86 |
| 2018 | 12,620.02 |
| 2017 | 12,317.09 |
| 2016 | 12,091.03 |
| 2015 | 11,714.71 |
| 2014 | 10,911.5 |
| 2013 | 10,803.24 |
| 2012 | 10,127 |
| 2011 | 9,276.39 |
| 2010 | 8,265.79 |
| 2009 | 6,832.7 |
| 2008 | 6,937.24 |
| 2007 | 6,137.71 |
| 2006 | 5,256.6 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: -0.07
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.07 |
| 2024 | -0.41 |
| 2023 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 8.27 |
| 2021 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 1.63 |
| 2016 | -0.02 |
| 2015 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 4.52 |
| 2013 | 5.23 |
| 2012 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 4.88 |
| 2010 | 5.66 |
| 2009 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 13.42 |
| 2007 | 9.36 |
| 2006 | 11.47 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: 6.84
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.84 |
| 2024 | 6.94 |
| 2023 | 8.33 |
| 2022 | 11.33 |
| 2021 | 15.14 |
| 2020 | 16.43 |
| 2019 | 10.81 |
| 2018 | 9.01 |
| 2017 | 7.73 |
| 2016 | 8.09 |
| 2015 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 8.22 |
| 2012 | 9.11 |
| 2011 | 9.52 |
| 2010 | 7.17 |
| 2009 | 7.82 |
| 2008 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 4.56 |
| 2006 | 5.93 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.83 |
| 2009 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1.94 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Costa Rica: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2023 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 79.32 |
| 2021 | 78.05 |
| 2020 | 79.73 |
| 2019 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 80.09 |
| 2017 | 79.99 |
| 2016 | 79.99 |
| 2015 | 80.41 |
| 2014 | 80.23 |
| 2013 | 80.19 |
| 2012 | 79.93 |
| 2011 | 79.62 |
| 2010 | 79.35 |
| 2009 | 79.37 |
| 2008 | 79.18 |
| 2007 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 79.05 |
About the data for Costa Rica
17 World Bank indicators each use their latest available observation, so reference years can differ. Open any indicator card to explore its historical series. Missing observations are preserved. Country information comes from Wikidata.