Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
393.92 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
546.76 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2014
All-time low
328.86 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica, 2014–2024

02004006002014201920242014: 546.8 US dollars, PPP converted2015: 495 US dollars, PPP converted2016: 471.5 US dollars, PPP converted2017: 476.1 US dollars, PPP converted2018: 421.4 US dollars, PPP converted2020: 367.2 US dollars, PPP converted2021: 328.9 US dollars, PPP converted2022: 424.2 US dollars, PPP converted2023: 445.2 US dollars, PPP converted2024: 393.9 US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in 2024.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica peaked at 546.76 US dollars, PPP converted in 2014 and was at its lowest, 328.86 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Costa Rica, 2014 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
2014 546.76 US dollars, PPP converted
2015 494.95 US dollars, PPP converted -9.5%
2016 471.53 US dollars, PPP converted -4.7%
2017 476.13 US dollars, PPP converted +1.0%
2018 421.36 US dollars, PPP converted -11.5%
2020 367.18 US dollars, PPP converted -12.9%
2021 328.86 US dollars, PPP converted -10.4%
2022 424.23 US dollars, PPP converted +29.0%
2023 445.25 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
2024 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 482.14 US dollars, PPP converted 421.36 US dollars, PPP converted 546.76 US dollars, PPP converted 5
2020s 391.89 US dollars, PPP converted 328.86 US dollars, PPP converted 445.25 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Bulgaria 1,530 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 811.42 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 33 Iceland 610.82 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Costa Rica was 393.92 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 546.76 US dollars, PPP converted in 2014.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 328.86 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).