This PEST country analysis report on Costa Rica provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Costa Rica through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Costa Rica through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Costa Rica through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Costa Rica through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Report Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Costa Rica, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Costa Rica 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
- The technology landscape section examines advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
Reasons to Buy
- What is the outlook in Costa Rica in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Costa Rica perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Costa Rica perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Costa Rica perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Key highlights
- Key developments (January 05 - December 05)
- Key economic updates
- Impact of US tariffs on the Costa Rican economy
- Key Facts and Geographic Location
- Key facts
- Geographical location
- Political Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Performance
- Governance indicators
- Economic Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Financial system
- Performance
- GDP and growth rate
- GDP composition by sector
- Fiscal situation
- Foreign trade
- International investment position
- Monetary situation
- Employment
- Social Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Restrictive decrees on asylum seekers
- Demographic composition
- Education
- Healthcare
- Performance
- Healthcare
- Technological Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Policies
- Intellectual property
- R&D
- ICT sector
- AI implementation
- 5G implementation
- Performance
- Telecommunications, broadband, and internet
- About the Publisher
- Contact the Publisher
Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend
Figure 2: Map of Costa Rica, 2025
Figure 3: Costa Rica - Timeline of Key Political Events
Figure 4: Costa Rica - Key Political Figures
Figure 5: Costa Rica - Distribution of Seats by Party (%), February 2022
Figure 6: Historical Real GDP Growth Rate (%) 2014-24
Figure 7: Real GDP and GDP Growth (Constant Prices) ($ Billion/%), 2020-29f
Figure 8: GDP by Sector (%), 2024
Figure 9: Costa Rica - Agricultural Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 10: Costa Rica - Industrial Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 11: Costa Rica - Services Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 12: Growth in Volume of Exports and Imports (%), 2020-29f
Figure 13: Consumer Price Index (CPI) and CPI-Based Inflation (Index/%), 2020-29f
Figure 14: Unemployment (000’s) and Unemployment Rate (%), 2020-29f
Figure 15: Costa Rica - Major Religions (%), 2021
Figure 16: Government Expenditure on Education ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020-24
Figure 17: Government Expenditure on Healthcare ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020-24
Figure 18: Internet Users (Millions/% of Total Population) 2020-25f
List of Figures
Table 1: Costa Rica - Key Facts, 2025
Table 2: Mid-Year Population by Age (% of Total Population), 2024
