Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1993–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.1% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 16.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.7% | — |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +177.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.4%, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 10% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +177.9% | 3.0% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.3% compare
- 94 Ecuador 4.3% compare
- 95 Ukraine 3.4% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 98 Algeria 0.2% 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)
- 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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 3.1% in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.