Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 78 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 79 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 80 Colombia 0.3% compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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