Structure of Costa Rica Economy

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Among the various sectors of the economy the percentage share of the services sector in the total GDP is the highest. It was 62.8 as in the year 2004.

The agriculture sector has lost its relative importance in the recent years. The percentage share of the agriculture sector in the total GDP has followed a declining trend. From the given statistics, the percentage share of the agriculture in total GDP has declined to 8.7 in the year 2004 from 24.9 in 1984.


Among the various sectors of the economy the percentage share of the services sector in the total GDP is the highest. It was 62.8 as in the year 2004.

The agriculture sector has lost its relative importance in the recent years. The percentage share of the agriculture sector in the total GDP has followed a declining trend. From the given statistics, the percentage share of the agriculture in total GDP has declined to 8.7 in the year 2004 from 24.9 in 1984.

The average annual growth rate of agriculture of the country in 2004 was 2.8. Agricultural products of the country are Bananas, pineapples, coffee, sugarcane, rice, dairy products, vegetables and fruits.

The major industries of the country are microprocessors, food processing, clothing, construction materials, fertilizer and plastic products. The percentage share of the industrial sector is also declining slowly. It was of 28.5 in the year 2004.

The following diagram shows the percentage share of the various sectors of the economy in total GDP over the years.

Structure of Economy

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