Costa Rica - Current economic position and prospects

| RETURN TO' | REPORTS DESKt RESTRICTED | WITHIN R seporr No. WH-i- 4a I This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CURRENT ECONOMIC POSITION AND PROSPECTS COSTA RICA F'L elDruary 10, in19 Western Hemisphere Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS U. S. $1 = Colones 6.62  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page No. BAS IC DATA MAP SUSI3ARY AND CONCLIJSIONS i I. INTRODUCTIoN 1 II. ECONOMIC GRlOWl,TH 1 Trends and Prospects of Major Crops 2 Industry 4 Table I. :'ndicators of Industrial Production 5 III. FISCAL DWEVLOPMENTS AID PROSPECTS 6 Table II. Fiscal Position of' the Central Government, 1961-1965 7 Table TITT Central Government RevPnues, 1961-1Q961j 8 TV- PTIRT.TC T1N\7FTMRNT 19 Table IV. Direct Pb-ir TInvest+mrntn+ E,vnditres 10A96-A 13 V. PAT ANCE OF -DAVMWNKTTm A\TM RDnTrMjORMUT1\7QTQ -I Table VI. Balance of Paymients, 1963-1966 19 APPENDIX I: Statistical Tables 1-29 APPENDI( 1I: RECENT TRENDS AND PROSPECTS IN AGRICULTURE AND A 'D T('T