Attribute |
Saint Lucia × | Costa Rica × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 616 | 51,100 |
Continent | North America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 606 | 51,060 |
Water area (km²) | 10 | 40 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 661 |
Border countries | - | |
Coastline (km) | 158 | 1,290 |
Mean elevation (m) | - | 746 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 948 | 3,819 |
People | | |
Population | 166,487 | 5,097,988 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | Republic of Costa Rica |
Short country name | Saint Lucia | Costa Rica |
Long local name | - | Republica de Costa Rica |
Short local name | - | Costa Rica |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Presidential republic |
Capital | Castries | San Jose |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,542,000,000 | 83,940,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,686,000,000 | 58,270,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3 | 3.3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 14,400 | 16,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 19.4 | 15.1 |
Labor force | 79,700 | 2,229,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 20 | 8.1 |
1↑Population below poverty line (%) | - | 21.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 398,200,000 | 8,357,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 392,800,000 | 11,920,000,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.6 | 14.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0.3 | -6.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 70.7 | 48.9 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 3.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.34 | 11.37 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 334,200,000 | 5,356,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 334,200,000 | 5,356,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,267,000,000 | 41,040,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 2,015,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 21,000,000 | -1,692,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 185,100,000 | 10,810,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 600,000,000 | 15,150,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 321,800,000 | 7,150,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 570,600,000 | 26,830,000,000 |
National currency | East Caribbean dollars | Costa Rican colones |
National currency (code) | XCD | CRC |
National currency (symbol) | $ | ₡ |
National currency rate to USD | 2.7 | 573.5 |