Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.71 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
147th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.13 kilograms per constant usd
in 2001
All-time low
0.69 kilograms per constant usd
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.71 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Costa Rica peaked at 1.13 kilograms per constant usd in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.69 kilograms per constant usd, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 147th of 211 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 gross domestic product in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 kilograms per constant usd | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kilograms per constant usd | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 kilograms per constant usd | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kilograms per constant usd | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.92 kilograms per constant usd | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.86 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.98 kilograms per constant usd | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 kilograms per constant usd | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.85 kilograms per constant usd | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.88 kilograms per constant usd | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.86 kilograms per constant usd | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.83 kilograms per constant usd | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.79 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.78 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.78 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 kilograms per constant usd | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.75 kilograms per constant usd | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.72 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 kilograms per constant usd | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.71 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 kilograms per constant usd | 0.86 kilograms per constant usd | 1.13 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.847 kilograms per constant usd | 0.78 kilograms per constant usd | 0.98 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.732 kilograms per constant usd | 0.69 kilograms per constant usd | 0.79 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 144 Australia 0.81 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 145 Finland 0.78 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0.72 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 147 Croatia 0.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 147 Latvia 0.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 0.7 kilograms per constant usd 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Costa Rica was 0.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kilograms per constant usd in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 kilograms per constant usd in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).