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Costa Rica
Summary statistics
Region Central America  
Currency Costa Rican Colon (CRC)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 51100  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 4659  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 91.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) San José (1515)  
United Nations membership date 2 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 35891  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 19965  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 15947  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 1.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 7703.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 4632.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 4068.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 7502.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 4451.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3750.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 512.97 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 496.68 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 318.02 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -1439  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -981  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -707  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 268 Central area.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 170 Central area.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Central area.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 107  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 90  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 88  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 21.6 Age group 12 years and over. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.6 Age group 12 years and over. July.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 22.3 Age group 12 years and over. July.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 12.3 Age group 12 years and over. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 15.2 Age group 12 years and over. July.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 20.4 Age group 12 years and over. July.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 46.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 44.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 37.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 78.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 80.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 2100  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1679  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1088  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 751 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 681  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 588  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 96.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 57.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 28.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 36.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 22.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 5.8  
Exports (million US$) 2010 9044.8  
Imports (million US$) 2010 13920.2  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -4875.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (37.4), Netherlands (7.0), China, Hong Kong SAR (4.8)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (46.8), China (7.1), Mexico (6.4)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 <  
Urban population (%) 2011 64.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 24.4  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 10.5/9.2  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 103.1  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 82.0/77.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 9.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 80.0 Age group 18 to 44 years. 1999.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 489.2/10.5 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 19880  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 106.1/104.2  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 54.3 UNESCO estimate.  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 1.7/13.5  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 38.6  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 291  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 50.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 8010/1.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 666.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1866  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 16.2/24.9  
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