Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.1% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica peaked at 16.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Costa Rica was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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