Environmental protection in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Environmental protection was 50.94 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in Costa Rica, 2013–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.94 billion for environmental protection in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in Costa Rica peaked at 55.68 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.24 billion, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Environmental protection in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.24 billion | — |
| 2014 | 38.60 billion | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 40.46 billion | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46.80 billion | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 42.84 billion | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 42.12 billion | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.06 billion | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.20 billion | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.68 billion | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 50.94 billion | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.02 billion | 31.24 billion | 46.80 billion | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.27 billion | 44.20 billion | 55.68 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Costa Rica?
- Environmental protection in Costa Rica was 50.94 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.68 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.24 billion in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for environmental protection?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).