Costa Rica: Share of services

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 Costa Rica

Value added in the services sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 67.99
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 56.82
 Min - Max 49.34 - 69.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 67.99 percent, an increase from 67.28 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 54.55 percent, based on data from 152 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1960 to 2023 is 56.82 percent. The minimum value, 49.34 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 69.2 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Costa Rica - Share of services - Recent values chart

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Costa Rica - Share of services - historical chart - 1960-2023




The importance of services in the economy of Costa Rica and other countries is measured as the value added of services as percent of GDP. The services sector includes wholesale and retail trade, transport, financial services, education, health care, and real estate.
Definition: Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3 or 4.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Share of industry 20.46 2023 percent
 Share of manufacturing 13.62 2023 percent
 Share of services 67.99 2023 percent
 Industry value added 17.70 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Manufacturing value added 11.78 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Services value added 58.81 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Savings, percent of GDP 12.63 2023 percent
 Savings, in dollars 10.93 2023 billion U.S. dollars
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