Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 43.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica stood at 43.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica peaked at 43.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.7% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 2 |
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More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Costa Rica was 43.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.