Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: National comprehensive wealth per capita index
National comprehensive wealth per capita index over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 128,534 real chained 2019 US$ against 115,155 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13,379 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,470 real chained 2019 US$ | 67,560 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,910 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 104,288 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,637 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,651 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 114,780 real chained 2019 US$ | 116,765 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 128,534 real chained 2019 US$ | 115,155 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,379 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita index, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 128,534 real chained 2019 US$ against 115,155 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita index between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 13,379 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.