Costa Rica In-depth PEST Insights

December 2024 | 39 pages | ID: C09FEF1027CEN
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Abstracts

Costa Rica In-depth PEST Insights

Summary

This PEST country analysis report on Costa Rica provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.

Synopsis

• Understand the political system in Costa Rica through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
• Understand the economic situation in Costa Rica through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
• Understand customer demographics in Costa Rica through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
• Understand the technological landscape in Costa Rica through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.

Scope

• The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Costa Rica , as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
• The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Costa Rica 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.'
• The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
• The technology landscape section examines advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.

Reasons to Buy

• What is the outlook in Costa Rica in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
• How does Costa Rica perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
• How does Costa Rica perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
• How does Costa Rica perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?

Contents

Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key highlights
Key developments (December 2023 - November 2024)
Key economic updates
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographical location
Political Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Financial system
Performance
GDP and growth rate
GDP composition by sector
Fiscal situation
Current account
Foreign trade
International investment position
Monetary situation
Employment
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Restrictive decrees on asylum seekers
Demographic composition
Education
Healthcare
Performance
Healthcare
Income distribution
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Policies
Intellectual property
R&D
ICT sector
Performance
Telecommunications, broadband, and internet
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List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Costa Rica - Key Facts, 2024
Table 2: Mid-Year Population by Age (% of Total Population), 2023

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend
Figure 2: Map of Costa Rica, 2024
Figure 3: Costa Rica - Timeline of Key Political Events
Figure 4: Costa Rica - Key Political Figures
Figure 5: Costa Rica - Distribution of Seats by Party (%), February 2022
Figure 6: Evolution of GDP (%), 2013-23
Figure 7: Real GDP and GDP Growth (Constant Prices), 2019-28f
Figure 8: GDP by Sector in Costa Rica, 2023
Figure 9: Costa Rica - Agricultural Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 10: Costa Rica - Industrial Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 11: Costa Rica - Services Output (CRC Trillion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 12: Cost Rica - Volume of Exports and Imports of Goods and Services Growth (%), 2019-28f
Figure 13: Costa Rica - Consumer Price Index (CPI) and CPI-Based Inflation, 2019-28f
Figure 14: Costa Rica - Unemployment Rate (000’s/%), 2019-28f
Figure 15: Costa Rica - Major Religions (%), 2021
Figure 16: Costa Rica - Government Healthcare expenditure ($ billion/%), 2019-23
Figure 17: Costa Rica - Education Expenditure ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2019-23
Figure 18: Costa Rica - Internet Users and Penetration (Millions/%), 2019-24f