Costa Rica vs Ghana: Human capital
Costa Rica
532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ghana
485.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Ghana rank
61st
Human capital over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 485.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 46.59 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 196.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 347.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 263.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 438.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 380.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 485.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 46.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 485.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 46.59 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for human capital?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 61st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.