STATISTICS

Costa RicaRegion Central AmericaCurrency Costa Rica Colon (CRC)Surface area (square kilometres) 51 100Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 4 805Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 94.0Capital city and population in 2011 (000) San José (1 515)United Nations membership date 2 November 1945Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 19 965 36 298 45 107GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.9 5.0 5.1GDP per capita (current US$) 4 621.4 7 773.2 9 387.0GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 4 440.6 7 563.1 9 128.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 18.7 19.8 20.2Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 496.68 512.97 508.20Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –981 –1 281 –2 376CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 170 268 293Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 98 110 119Food production index (2004-2006=100) 98 112 120Unemployment (% of labour force) ... ... 10.1Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 21.6 cde 19.5 cd 19.5 eEmployment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 15.2 cde 15.0 cd 13.4 eLabour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 44.0 46.1 46.4Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 80.5 78.9 79.0Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 1 679 2 100 2 343Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 681 756 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 25.6 65.1 128.3Individuals using the Internet (%) 22.1 f 36.5 g 47.5 gTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 11 250.8 United States 38.3 United States 51.9Imports 18 356.0 Netherlands 7.6 China 7.9Balance –7 105.2 Panama 5.2 Mexico 6.5Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015