Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign assets per capita was 7,137 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7,137 current US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,137 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
906.56 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica stood at 7,137 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 7,137 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 906.56 current US$, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 906.56 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 918.43 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,054 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,010 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,054 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,135 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,171 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,254 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,386 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,484 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,712 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 2,008 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 2,357 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2,293 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,598 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 3,150 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 3,364 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,208 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 4,832 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 5,053 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5,341 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,666 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,999 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 6,348 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,827 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 7,137 current US$ | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7,137 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7,137 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.6 current US$ | 906.56 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,740 current US$ | 1,135 current US$ | 2,598 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,079 current US$ | 3,150 current US$ | 6,827 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,137 current US$ | 7,137 current US$ | 7,137 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica?
- Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica was 7,137 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,137 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.56 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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