Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Renewable natural capital, timber
Renewable natural capital, timber over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.60 million real chained 2019 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 120.45 million real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 721.30 million real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital, timber, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). 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.