Economic complexity rankings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic complexity rankings was 47 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 121 countries
All-time high
67
in 1995
All-time low
24
in 1967
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Costa Rica, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 47 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Costa Rica peaked at 67 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1967.
That places Costa Rica 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.17 | 24 | 36 | 6 |
| 1970s | 32.2 | 29 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6 | 31 | 54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2 | 46 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8 | 48 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.43 | 46 | 57 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 El Salvador 49 compare
- 66 Greece 48 compare
- 68 New Zealand 46 compare
- 69 Colombia 45 compare
- 69 Lebanon 45 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 682.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Costa Rica?
- Economic complexity rankings in Costa Rica was 47 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 1995.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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