Costa Rica Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Country: Costa Rica
National or Regional Currency: Costa Rican C, CRC
Year of data: 1991 › Change year
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Area: total: 51,100 sq km land: 51,060 sq km water: 40 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco
Natural Resources: hydropower
Capital: name: San Jose geographic coordinates: 9 56 N, 84 05 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Source: All Sources (IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International)
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Economic Indicator Listing
  For Costa Rica in year 1991 Indicator Value
GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) 2.263 %
GDP (Current Prices, National Currency)CRC 876.917 Billion.
GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 7.159 Billion
GDP Deflator 100 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100)
GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency)CRC n/a .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency)CRC n/a .
GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ n/a
GDP (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 14.128 Billion
GDP Per Capita (PPP), US DollarsUS$ n/a
GDP Share of World Total (PPP) 0.057 %
Implied PPP Conversion Rate 62.069
Investment (% of GDP) 17.935 %
Gross National Savings (% of GDP) 14.812 %
Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) 15.415 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) 28.713 %
Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) 16.847 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (End of Year Change %) 25.304 %
Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) -4.394 %
Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) -3.876 %
Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 10.059 %
Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 9.376 %
Value of Oil ImportsUS$ 0.183 Billions
Value of Oil ExportsUS$ -- Billions
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) 5.5 %
Population n/a Million
General government revenue (National Currency)CRC n/a Billions.
General government revenue (% of GDP) n/a %
General government total expenditure (National Currency)CRC n/a Billions.
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) n/a %
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency)CRC n/a Billions.
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) n/a %
General Government Structural Balance (National Currency)CRC n/a Billion.
General Government Balance (National Currency)CRC n/a Billion.
General Government Balance (% of GDP) n/a %
Total Government Net Debt (National Currency)CRC n/a Billion.
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) n/a %
Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency)CRC n/a Billion.
Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) n/a %
Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current PricesCRC n/a Billions.
Current Account Balance (US Dollars)US$ -0.224 Billion
Current Account Balance (% GDP) -3.125 %
Economic Indicators for Costa Rica 1991

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC 876.92 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 2.263 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC 876.917 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ 7.159 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 100 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ n/a . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ 14.128 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ n/a . Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 0.057 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 62.069 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 17.935 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 14.812 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 15.415 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 28.713 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 16.847 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 25.304 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is -4.394 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is -3.876 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 10.059 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 9.376 %.

Value of Oil Imports for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ 0.183 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil imports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Value of Oil Exports for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ -- Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil exports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is 5.5 %.

Population for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billion. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billion. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

Total Government Net Debt (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billion. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.receivable.

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.

Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billion. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is n/a %. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Costa Rica in year 1991 is CRC n/a Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is US$ -0.224 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Costa Rica in year 1991 is -3.125 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Costa Rica
Indicators
  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Costa Rica
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Costa Rica
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Costa Rica
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Costa Rica
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Costa Rica
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Costa Rica
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Costa Rica
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Costa Rica
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Costa Rica
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Costa Rica
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Costa Rica
  Labor Force by Occupation for Costa Rica
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Costa Rica
  National Budget and Public Debt for Costa Rica
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Costa Rica
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Costa Rica
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Costa Rica
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Costa Rica
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Costa Rica
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Costa Rica
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Costa Rica
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Costa Rica
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Costa Rica
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Costa Rica
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Costa Rica
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Costa Rica
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Costa Rica
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Costa Rica
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Costa Rica
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Costa Rica
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Costa Rica
* Source: CIA
Internet Indicators for Costa Rica
Indicators
  Number of Internet Users for Costa Rica
  Internet Penetration Rate for Costa Rica
  Number of Facebook Accounts for Costa Rica
  Facebook Penetration Rate for Costa Rica
* Source: IWS
Economic Freedom Indicators for Costa Rica
Indicators
  Economic Freedom World Rank for Costa Rica
  Economic Freedom Regional Ranking for Costa Rica
  Business Freedom for Costa Rica
  Trade Freedom for Costa Rica
  Fiscal Freedom for Costa Rica
  Government Spending for Costa Rica
  Monetary Freedom for Costa Rica
  Investment Freedom for Costa Rica
  Financial Freedom for Costa Rica
  Property Rights for Costa Rica
  Freedom from Corruption for Costa Rica
  Labor Freedom for Costa Rica
  Tariff Rate for Costa Rica
  Income Tax Rate for Costa Rica
  Corporate Tax Rate for Costa Rica
  Tax Burden % of GDP for Costa Rica
  Government Expenditure % of GDP for Costa Rica
* Source: HFO
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