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COSTA RICA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Ministry of the Interior, Police and Public
Security Country Profile
Apdo. 4768-1000 1990 2000 2010 2016
San José, Costa Rica World view
Tel: (506) 2227-6327 Population, total (millions) 3.10 3.93 4.55 4.86
Fax: (506) 2227-0726 Population growth (annual %) 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.0
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
Ministry of Justice and Peace Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 60.6 76.9 89.0 95.1
4to piso del edificio Administrativo Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. 21.2 21.7
del Registro Nacional Zapote, Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 9.9 6.5 1.6 1.6
San José, Costa Rica GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 7.19 14.03 32.87 52.64
Tel: (506) 2280-7776 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2,320 3,580 7,230 10,840
76.51
56.02
Fax: (506) 2234-7959 GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 15.05 29.27 12,320 15,750
4,860
7,460
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
Email: hparis@mj.go.cr
People
Ministry of Labor and Social Security Income share held by lowest 20% 3.8 3.9 4.5 4.2
Apdo. 10133-1000, Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 76 77 79 80
San José, Costa Rica Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.2 2.4 1.9 1.8
Tel: (506) 2257-8356 Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 93 75 61 56
Fax: (506) 2233-7498 Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 75 80 82 99 ..
98
95
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
97
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Mortality rate, under -5 (per 1,000 live births) 17 13 10 10
Policy Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 2.5 .. 1.1 ..
Apartado 520 2010 Zapote, Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 90 82 83 93
San José, Costa Rica Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 75 92 99 99
Tel: (506) 2253-5060 School enrollment, primary (% gross) 102.4 112.6 117.0 109.8
Fax: (506) 2253-2064 School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 44 1 64 1 102 1 123 1
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Ministry of Public Education Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Edificio Antigua Embajada, Environment
Apdo. 10087-1000 Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 25.6 23.8 26.1 27.6
San José, Costa Rica Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 2.2 .. 2.8 .. .. .. 3.1
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Tel: (506) 2233-9050 Improved water source (% of population with access) 93 95 97 2.1
98
Fax: (506) 2233-0390 Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 88 91 94 95
Email: lgarnier@mep.go.cr Urban population growth (annual %) 4.4 3.5 2.9 2.1
732
542
Ministry of Public Health Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 0.95 1.39 1,022 1,031
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
1.63
1.67
Calle 6 Avenida 6 y 8 Costa Rica, Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 1,080 1,521 1,901 1,958
San José, Costa Rica 10123-1000 Economy
Tel: (506) 2223-0333 GDP (current US$) (billions) 7.40 14.95 37.27 57.44
Fax: (506) 2255-2594 GDP growth (annual %) 3.9 3.7 5.0 4.3
Ministry of Public Works and Transport Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 17.1 9.5 6.6 2.3
Apdo. 10176-1000, Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 12 10 25 7 22 6
28
Industry, value added (% of GDP)
30
San José, Costa Rica Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 58 62 67 73
Tel: (506) 2257-7798 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 30 43 33 32
Fax: (506) 2255-0242 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 36 44 35 32
Ministry of Science Technology and Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 18 .. .. ..
Telecommunications Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 17.8 22.3 23.1 24.1
PO Box: 5589.1000 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) -1.9 -1.4 -4.2 -5.8
States and markets
San Jose, Costa Rica Time required to start a business (days) .. 90 74 23
Tel: (506) 2539-2200 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 23.7 34.6 49.3 67.7
Fax: (506) 2257-8765 Tax revenue (% of GDP) 10.1 12.9 13.1 13.6
Email: micitt@micit.go.cr Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 5.4 67.0 159.2
Ministry of Sports Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 5.8 36.5 66.0
Centro Nacional de la Cultura High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. 52 40 17
Avendia3, Calles 11/15 Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. 77 84
San Jose, Costa Rica Global links
82
Ministry of Tourism Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 46 100 62 43
81
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100)
75
74
Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 3,846 4,692 8,154 23,667
Edificio Genaro Valverde Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) 24.5 9.6 7.8 16.0
Apdo. 777-1000 San José, Net migration (thousands) 69 42 20 ..
Costa Rica Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 12 136 531 550
Tel: (506) 2233-9605 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 163 723 1,907 3,180
Fax: (506) 2223-5107 Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 227.0 13.2 95.1 108.7
Email: crbenavides@ict.go.cr Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.
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