Costa Rica: Overall globalization

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 Costa Rica

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 70.42
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 57.96
 Min - Max 42.69 - 72.38
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 70.42 points, a decline from 70.72 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.11 points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1970 to 2023 is 57.96 points. The minimum value, 42.69 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 72.38 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Costa Rica: Overall globalization
 2023 70.42
 2022 70.72
 2021 71.00
 2020 71.00
 2019 71.85
 2018 71.49
 2017 72.38
 2016 71.74




The KOF Globalization Index for Costa Rica is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Costa Rica.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 70.42 2023 points
 Economic globalization 67.00 2023 points
 Political globalization 72.17 2023 points
 Social globalization 71.78 2023 points
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