Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 158.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Costa Rica, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 158.0% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 318.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 158.0%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 318.0% | — |
| 2010 | 305.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 287.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 246.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 218.6% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 196.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 191.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 182.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 168.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 164.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 158.0% | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 158.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 158.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.0% | 318.0% | 318.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 211.8% | 158.0% | 305.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Egypt 180.2% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 171.1% compare
- 117 South Africa 158.4% compare
- 119 Grenada 157.4% compare
- 120 Georgia 145.0% compare
- 121 Montenegro 144.4% compare
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Costa Rica?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Costa Rica was 158.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 318.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.0% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.