Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.7115 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7115
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
156th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2006
All-time low
0.7152
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica stood at 0.7115. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica peaked at 1.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7152, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 156th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9176 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8628 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9231 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8786 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8296 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8026 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7907 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7848 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7768 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7891 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7452 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7152 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6924 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7115 | +2.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7115 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7115 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.8628 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8479 | 0.7768 | 0.9816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7307 | 0.6924 | 0.7891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 153 Australia 0.8067 compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 0.7434 compare
- 155 Hungary 0.7343 compare
- 157 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.6882 compare
- 159 Palau 0.6763 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica was 0.7115 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7152 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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