Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per was 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Costa Rica stood at 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar (World), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.07 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 198.02 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Costa Rica?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Costa Rica was 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.