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shortage.life · session_log · 2026-05-17 14:32 UTCPID 47023 · ttyS0 · uptime 312d

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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get CRI
> stress_index: 0.36 STABLE
> 1 events · 0 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $84.27 ▲
TTF       €31.50 ▼
OPEC_SP   3.8 mb/d ●
SPR_US    372.4 Mb
FAO_FFPI  121.4 ▲
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$_TICKER
BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%
~/countries/CRI·region: Central America·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/CRI

Costa Rica / CRI

ISO CRICR│capital: San José│region: Central America│population: 5.2M
STABLE
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.36

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.36

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$90 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$17,000
AREA51,100 km²
POPULATION5.2M
INFLATION · 20262.6%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20272.3%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y3%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP62%
UNEMPLOYMENT8.5%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS100%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil2 2.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables98 98.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.06 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY50%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY30%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilwheat

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER30days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Costa Rica generates almost all of its electricity from renewables — chiefly hydropower — leaving its grid clean but drought-sensitive. It imports all of its liquid fuel and uses no natural gas. Low cereal self-sufficiency makes it a net food importer.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTmoderate

Costa Rica is water-rich, though the Pacific north-west faces a recurrent dry season.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Lake Arenal (reservoir)normal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-04-08CLIMDrought cuts Central American hydropowerSICA Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

No active shortage scenarios currently list this country in their exposure set.

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · commercial inventoriesAll liquid fuel is imported and distributed by the state fuel monopoly.moderate30daysWATCH
Electricity · renewable generationHydropower dominates the grid, which performs strongly except in drought years.near-100% renewable—WATCH
Grain · commercial stocksLow cereal self-sufficiency leaves Costa Rica a net food importer.limited35daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS480
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +6%
RANK · WORLD#91
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$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/CRI | jq '.stress'
> 0.36
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/CRI·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=CRI)·license: CC-BY-4.0