Costa Rica
Country in Americas
In brief
Inflation: -0.1% (2025). World rank 168 of 180; in Americas, 32 of 33. Services, share of GDP: 69.2% (2025). World rank 37 of 200; in Americas, 13 of 42. Gini index (0 = full equality): 45.5 (2025). World rank 108 of 116 (1 = best); in Americas, 15 of 20. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $56.4B → $102.9B, GDP per person $11,715 → $19,970, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $17,525 → $33,815. Better than all its neighbours (Nicaragua and Panama): GDP per person. Worse than all its neighbours (Nicaragua and Panama): youth unemployment.