Graphic papers — Import value, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Graphic papers — Import value, per capita was 0.0079 1000 USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import value, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import value, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0079 1000 USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0284 1000 USD per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 USD per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 1000 USD per person | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 1000 USD per person | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 1000 USD per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 1000 USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 1000 USD per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 1000 USD per person | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 1000 USD per person | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 1000 USD per person | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 1000 USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 1000 USD per person | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 1000 USD per person | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 1000 USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 1000 USD per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 1000 USD per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 1000 USD per person | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 1000 USD per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 1000 USD per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 1000 USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 1000 USD per person | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 1000 USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.003 1000 USD per person | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 1000 USD per person | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 1000 USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 1000 USD per person | +629.5% |
| 1993 | 0.008 1000 USD per person | -72.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 1000 USD per person | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 1000 USD per person | +102.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 1000 USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 1000 USD per person | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 1000 USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 1000 USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 1000 USD per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 1000 USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 1000 USD per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 1000 USD per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 1000 USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 1000 USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 1000 USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 1000 USD per person | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.013 1000 USD per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 1000 USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 1000 USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 1000 USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 1000 USD per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 1000 USD per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 1000 USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 1000 USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 1000 USD per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 1000 USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 1000 USD per person | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 1000 USD per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 1000 USD per person | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 1000 USD per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 1000 USD per person | -8.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0079 1000 USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0137 1000 USD per person, 58% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0079 1000 USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 1000 USD per person, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value, per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +629.5% | 0.0039 1000 USD per person | 0.0284 1000 USD per person |
| 1997 | +102.3% | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | 0.0086 1000 USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 1000 USD per person | 0.0018 1000 USD per person | 0.0056 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | 0.003 1000 USD per person | 0.0055 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 1000 USD per person | 0.0036 1000 USD per person | 0.0284 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 1000 USD per person | 0.0105 1000 USD per person | 0.0152 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 1000 USD per person | 0.0082 1000 USD per person | 0.0154 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 1000 USD per person | 0.0061 1000 USD per person | 0.0096 1000 USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.0081 1000 USD per person compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.008 1000 USD per person compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 0.0079 1000 USD per person compare
- 69 Jordan 0.0078 1000 USD per person compare
- 70 New Caledonia 0.0077 1000 USD per person compare
- 71 Tuvalu 0.0076 1000 USD per person compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Graphic papers — import value, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0079 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 1000 USD per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 USD per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for graphic papers — import value, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import value, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Graphic papers — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Graphic papers — Import value ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Graphic papers — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.