Costa Rica is ranked 74 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Costa Rica deteriorated to 74 in 2019 from 67 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Costa Rica averaged 91.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 121.00 in 2009 and a record low of 60.00 in 2015. source: World Bank



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Changes in Inventories -27666.30 188696.30 CRC Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 56.00 58.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 46.00 42.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production 4.70 5.40 percent Nov 2025
Industrial Production Mom 0.50 1.20 percent Nov 2025
Leading Economic Index 4.09 5.44 percent Nov 2025
Manufacturing Production 8.83 9.31 percent Nov 2025
Mining Production 5.22 4.55 percent Nov 2025


Ease of Doing Business in Costa Rica
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
74.00 67.00 121.00 60.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly