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Costa Rica

CRI · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

51.8MERI readiness
33Global rank
95.4BGDP (2024)
5.1MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202495,350,423,176.6WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20244.3WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		2024-0.4WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.6IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20245,129,910WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 70.1
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		71.1
Contract Enf
Components		59.9
Corruption
Components		58
Digital Infra
Components		30
FDIRRI
Components		4.2
Fin Access
Components		16.3
Human Cap
Components		74.9
IP Protect
Components		69.6
Labor
Components		56.2
LPI
Components		53.2
Security Rol
Components		69.6
Trade Open
Components		77.1
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		44.1
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		48.6
Talent Operating
Pillars		64.7

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.7
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

56
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.3
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.2
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

1

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · 3 indicators

OECD Terms and Conditions

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

98 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202452WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20240.7WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202556TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.3WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20241.2WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20241WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202423.3WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202123.9WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.9WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024136WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202478.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202443LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202423.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics202410.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202411.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202413LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202441.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202434.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202435LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202428.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202461LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202460LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-0.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202495,350,423,176.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20244.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202418,587.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro2024-0.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024515.1WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20244.2WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20256.8WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202461WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202810.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202462.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202364IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202430WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202563.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202553.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202556.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202564B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202415.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202553.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202556TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202416.3WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202495.8OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202563.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202559WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202574.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202469.6WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202553.2LPI2Modified BSD3
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index
OECD.STRI		meri_readiness20250.2OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202469.6WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202568.6OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202897.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201197.4WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202445WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202557.7WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202481WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20245,129,910WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202479.3WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20245.6WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202422.9WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202421,688,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202426,484,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202471.3WDICC BY 4.0
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