Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica stood at 41.6%. 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, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica peaked at 41.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, 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.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.5% | — |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +7.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.7% | 41.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Costa Rica was 41.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).