Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on was 116.35 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica, 1997–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 116.35 for economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica peaked at 118.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.69 | — |
| 1998 | 91 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 89.01 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.18 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.88 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 92.64 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.2 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 84.78 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 84.1 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.32 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89.75 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 91.72 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 101.37 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 104.43 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 108.22 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 113.35 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 110.36 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 117.74 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 116.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 110.67 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 108.38 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 108.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 110.36 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 100 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 100.37 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 114.66 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 118.27 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 117.4 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 115.8 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 116.35 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9 | 89.01 | 91 | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.46 | 84.1 | 93.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.01 | 101.37 | 117.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.65 | 100 | 118.27 | 8 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Costa Rica was 116.35 in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 118.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP