Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
57th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Costa Rica, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Costa Rica stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 5.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.4% | — |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +45.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2 |
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Costa Rica?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Costa Rica was 2.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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