Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 2.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Costa Rica, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.5% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Costa Rica peaked at 11.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.4% | — |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 129 Mexico 2.6% compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 2.6% compare
- 131 East Timor 2.5% compare
- 133 Laos 2.5% compare
- 134 South Korea 2.4% compare
- 135 New Zealand 2.4% 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)
- Commercial service imports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Costa Rica?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Costa Rica was 2.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.