Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.33
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.37
in 2006
All-time low
8.42
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica stood at 9.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 10.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 98th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.62 | — |
| 2001 | 8.86 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.42 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.98 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.37 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 9.92 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.26 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9.77 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.76 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.56 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.34 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.47 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.14 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.26 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.33 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 | 8.42 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 9.33 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 9.14 | 9.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 95 Switzerland 9.71 compare
- 96 Faroe Islands 9.6 compare
- 97 Egypt 9.49 compare
- 99 Ghana 9.32 compare
- 100 Zambia 9.13 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 9.08 compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica was 9.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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