Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.07 for imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7407, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8034 | — |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7415 | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9925 | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7407 | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9702 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8229 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9331 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.828 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8404 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8116 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8189 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7567 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7857 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9395 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.62, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.7415 | 1.54 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.7407 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9007 | 0.7567 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.978 | 0.7857 | 1.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica was 1.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7407 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.