Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Renewable natural capital, timber
Renewable natural capital, timber over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 112.10 million real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 112.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital, timber, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 112.10 million real chained 2019 US$, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.