Global: Ease of doing business score in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global: Ease of doing business score was 62.38 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Costa Rica, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Costa Rica stood at 62.38 DB10-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.65 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 56.58 DB10-14 methodology | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.77 DB10-14 methodology | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.21 DB10-14 methodology | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 62.38 DB10-14 methodology | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.65 DB10-14 methodology | 56.65 DB10-14 methodology | 56.65 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.23 DB10-14 methodology | 56.58 DB10-14 methodology | 62.38 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Namibia 62.69 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.66 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 88 Zambia 62.57 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 62.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 91 Jamaica 62.28 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 92 El Salvador 62.24 DB10-14 methodology 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 global: ease of doing business score in Costa Rica?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Costa Rica was 62.38 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.38 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.58 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.