weighted score 2.2 · five dimensions
Geopolitical & Concentration Risk
Costa Rica
Geopolitical conflict, supplier concentration, climate exposure, sanctions risk and policy continuity intelligence for Costa Rica-origin supply chains.
Geopolitical conflict
2
Abolished army in 1948. Most peaceful country in Latin America. No armed conflicts, no territorial disputes, and no military alliances that create alignment risk.
Supplier concentration
2
No concentration risk. Small share of global manufacturing in any category. Medical device sector regionally significant but globally diversified across 70+ manufacturers.
Climate & physical risk
4
Tropical storm exposure on Caribbean coast. Seismic and volcanic risk from Pacific Ring of Fire location. Infrastructure resilience adequate but geographic hazards are real.
Sanctions exposure
1
No sanctions from any major jurisdiction. No OFAC SDN listings. No military-industrial complex. No arms exports. Minimal geopolitical alignment risk.
Policy continuity & property rights
2
Stable democracy since 1949. Strong rule of law and independent judiciary. Property rights well-protected. Regulatory framework predictable. Longest unbroken democratic tradition in Central America.
Stability & Governance
Stability & Governance
- Abolished military
- Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 following a brief civil war. It is the most peaceful country in Latin America and one of the few nations globally without a standing military. Defence is handled by civil police forces.
- Democratic stability
- Continuous democratic governance since 1949 — the longest unbroken democratic tradition in Central America. Regular peaceful transfers of power. No coups, no civil wars, and no political violence in the modern era.
- Sanctions exposure
- Costa Rica has no sanctions exposure from the US, EU, or any major jurisdiction. No entities on OFAC SDN lists. No arms trade or military-industrial complex. Minimal geopolitical alignment risk.
Physical & Concentration Risk
Physical & Concentration Risk
- Climate exposure
- Costa Rica faces tropical storm risk on the Caribbean coast and seismic risk due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Earthquakes and volcanic activity are periodic hazards, though infrastructure resilience is relatively strong by Central American standards.
- Concentration risk
- Costa Rica represents a small share of global manufacturing output in any category. No single-source dependency risk for international buyers. Medical device exports are significant regionally but globally diversified across multiple manufacturers and free trade zones.