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Costa Rica in comparable figures

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In Costa Rica, the economy grew 4.6% in 2025; inflation was -1.2% in 2025, the lowest of the 14. Poverty reaches 15.2% of the population (2025, 1st of 13) and unemployment is 7.5% (2024). Costa Rica is among the three best placed on GDP growth, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity, inflation, poverty rate, upper-secondary completion rate, education spending, life expectancy at birth and share of households online. Its education spending (2023) figure is older than the rest of the region’s.

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Recurring indicatorSep 16, 2026Costa Rica records the region's largest fall in unemployment rate over three years (−9 pp)According to the ECLAC annual average rate series, the country went from 16.4% in 2021 to 7.5% in 2024. It ranks 4th out of 14 analysed countries in 2024, followed by Colombia with a 3.6 pp reduction.Recurring indicatorSep 14, 2026Costa Rica recorded the region's largest inflation drop between 2022 and 2025According to ECLAC data (December to December), the country's inflation went from 7.9% to -1.2%, a 9.1 pp drop. Among the 14 countries analyzed with data for both years, Costa Rica ranked 14th by its 2025 level.Recurring indicatorSep 7, 2026Costa Rica recorded in 2024 its lowest Gini index since 2000 at 0.47Across the 25 years of ECLAC's harmonised series, no figure fell below 0.47. The value marks a −0.01 change compared to the 0.48 recorded in 2023.

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Costa Rica: households in poverty by region · %

ENAHO 2010–2025: household poverty, extreme and non-extreme poverty shares by planning region and urban/rural zone.

Oct 8, 2026

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Huetar Caribe has the highest value, 24.88; followed by Brunca (23.77) and Huetar Norte (21.08).

08.2916.624.9Huetar CaribeHuetar Caribe24.88Huetar Caribe: 24.88BruncaBrunca23.77Brunca: 23.77Huetar NorteHuetar Norte21.08Huetar Norte: 21.08Pacífico CentralPacífico Central20.52Pacífico Central: 20.52ChorotegaChorotega18.66Chorotega: 18.66CentralCentral10.85Central: 10.85
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2 filters · 16 partitionsIndicator key: poverty_totalGeography level: region
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Costa Rica: recent RSN catalog earthquakes by UTC day

RSN UCR–ICE rolling window of approximately 15 days, including nearby areas. Boundary days may be incomplete. Event counts, not intensity or damage.

Oct 8, 2026

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Sep 2026 accounts for 10.7% of the displayed total (11). Together with Oct 2026, the top two categories make up 20.4%.

04811Sep 2026Sep 20264 · 3.9%Sep 2026: 4Sep 2026Sep 20266 · 5.8%Sep 2026: 6Sep 2026Sep 20268 · 7.8%Sep 2026: 8Sep 2026Sep 20268 · 7.8%Sep 2026: 8Sep 2026Sep 20267 · 6.8%Sep 2026: 7Sep 2026Sep 202611 · 10.7%Sep 2026: 11Sep 2026Sep 20266 · 5.8%Sep 2026: 6Sep 2026Sep 20266 · 5.8%Sep 2026: 6Oct 2026Oct 20268 · 7.8%Oct 2026: 8Oct 2026Oct 20264 · 3.9%Oct 2026: 4Oct 2026Oct 20267 · 6.8%Oct 2026: 7Oct 2026Oct 20269 · 8.7%Oct 2026: 9Oct 2026Oct 20269 · 8.7%Oct 2026: 9Oct 2026Oct 202610 · 9.7%Oct 2026: 10
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Costa Rica: awarded value by procedure in the available snapshot

Awarded colón value by method in the available official SICOP download; this is not a complete annual series.

Oct 8, 2026

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Licitación Reducida accounts for 33.5% of the displayed total (2.78B CRC). Together with Licitación Mayor, the top two categories make up 57.7%.

0925M1.85B2.78BLicitación ReducidaLicitación Reducida2.78B · 33.5%Licitación Reducida: 2.78BLicitación MayorLicitación Mayor2.01B · 24.2%Licitación Mayor: 2.01BLicitación MenorLicitación Menor1.37B · 16.5%Licitación Menor: 1.37BProcedimiento por ExcepciónProcedimiento por Excepción1.3B · 15.6%Procedimiento por Excepción: 1.3BProcedimientos EspecialesProcedimientos Especiales846M · 10.2%Procedimientos Especiales: 846M
5 results shown3,642 source recordsUnit: Costa Rican colones (CRC)
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SICOP · window Aug 12, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026

  1. 01Suministro e Instalación de Puertas Certificadas II etapaCaja Costarricense de Seguro Social → Construccion y Mantenimiento M G del Norte Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada · Sep 10, 2026CRC 159M
  2. 02Contratación de plan de medios institucional, semestre II 2026Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres → LA Tres Letras del Genesis Sociedad Anonima · Sep 10, 2026CRC 153M
  3. 03Sustitución de los ascensores del edificio central de la Defensa PúblicaCorte Suprema de Justicia-poder Judicial → Elevadores Schindler Sociedad Anonima · Sep 10, 2026CRC 125M
  4. 04Suministro e Instalación de Puertas Certificadas II etapaCaja Costarricense de Seguro Social → Construccion y Mantenimiento M G del Norte Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada · Sep 10, 2026CRC 102M
  5. 05Adquisición de 1 camión, 1 cabezal y 2 carretas para la Municipalidad de Corredores.Municipalidad de Corredores → Vifisa de Turrialba Sociedad Anonima · Sep 10, 2026CRC 73.8M

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Household poverty by region and zone

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ENAHO 2010–2025: household poverty, extreme and non-extreme poverty shares by planning region and urban/rural zone.

Food basket: monthly cost by product group

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National basic food basket: monthly per-person cost and seventeen food groups since January 2011. Current Costa Rican colones.

Quarterly unemployment by sex, age and education

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Continuous Employment Survey since Q3 2010: unemployed people by sex, age, education and duration of job search.

Net household income by quintile and source

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ENIGH 2024–2025: monthly net current household and per-capita income by quintile. Separates wages, self-employment, rents, transfers and nonmonetary income.

COSEVI road mortality

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Road deaths and mortality rates since 2004; the latest year may be preliminary.

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