Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total manufacturing value added from high tech was 41.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.57
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
29th
of 100 countries
All-time high
41.57
in 2023
All-time low
24.31
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 24.52009: 25.32010: 24.82011: 25.52012: 27.42013: 27.82014: 26.82015: 24.32016: 26.72017: 322018: 34.12019: 35.32020: 35.72021: 37.62022: 38.82023: 41.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica stood at 41.57. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica peaked at 41.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.31, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 24.49 —
2009 25.29 +3.3%
2010 24.82 -1.9%
2011 25.53 +2.9%
2012 27.44 +7.5%
2013 27.76 +1.2%
2014 26.75 -3.6%
2015 24.31 -9.1%
2016 26.73 +10.0%
2017 31.98 +19.6%
2018 34.13 +6.7%
2019 35.28 +3.4%
2020 35.74 +1.3%
2021 37.61 +5.2%
2022 38.77 +3.1%
2023 41.57 +7.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 41.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.81, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 41.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.42, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.89 24.49 25.29 2
2010s 28.47 24.31 35.28 10
2020s 38.42 35.74 41.57 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 26 Malaysia 43.92 compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom 43.21 compare
  3. 28 Philippines 43.09 compare
  4. 30 Austria 39.31 compare
  5. 31 Vietnam 39.09 compare
  6. 32 Italy 37.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica?
Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Costa Rica was 41.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total manufacturing value added from high tech recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest total manufacturing value added from high tech recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.31 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for total manufacturing value added from high tech?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is total manufacturing value added from high tech rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total manufacturing value added from high tech. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total manufacturing value added from high tech
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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