Food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food, beverages and tobacco was 35.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 35.7% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica peaked at 57.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 57.9% | — |
| 1964 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 52.7% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 46.9% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 44.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 41.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 38.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 34.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 38.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Costa Rica was 35.7% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).