Costa Rica Economy, Country Of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is an upper middle income economies coming under Latin American and Caribbean region as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006.

The economy of Costa Rica is highly dependent upon services and agriculture sector. The percentage share of services sector in the total GDP is the highest followed by industries.The Per capita Gross Domestic Product of the country is comparatively higher among the Latin American countries.


Costa Rica is an upper middle income economies coming under Latin American and Caribbean region as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006.

The economy of Costa Rica is highly dependent upon services and agriculture sector. The percentage share of services sector in the total GDP is the highest followed by industries.The Per capita Gross Domestic Product of the country is comparatively higher among the Latin American countries.

Major agricultural products of the country are pineapples, coffee, sugarcane, rice, and vegetables. Important industries are food processing, textiles, construction materials, and fertilizer. Presently the country is the top exporter of technological goods to Latin America.

Costa Rica Economy

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