Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Ratio of same day to tourist trips was 0.1032 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1032
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
84th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.2478
in 1997
All-time low
0.0213
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

00.050.10.150.20.251995200920241995: 0.1771996: 0.2041997: 0.2481998: 0.2381999: 0.2282000: 0.1752001: 0.1672002: 0.1992003: 0.2222004: 0.2192005: 0.1672006: 0.2012007: 0.1632008: 0.1532009: 0.2012010: 0.1882011: 0.1522012: 0.0852013: 0.0882014: 0.0922015: 0.092016: 0.0952017: 0.0922018: 0.0982019: 0.0762020: 0.1332021: 0.0212022: 0.0882023: 0.1242024: 0.103

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica stood at 0.1032.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2478 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0213, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 84th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2188 0.1771 0.2478 5
2000s 0.1866 0.1532 0.222 10
2010s 0.1056 0.0762 0.1881 10
2020s 0.0939 0.0213 0.133 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica?
Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Costa Rica was 0.1032 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2478 in 1997.
What is the lowest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for ratio of same day to tourist trips?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same day to tourist trips rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same day to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same day to tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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