Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +397.8% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +2264.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +198.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +2264.0% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +397.8% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +198.0% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.