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 150 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 906.6 current US$1996: 918.4 current US$1997: 1.1k current US$1998: 1.0k current US$1999: 1.1k current US$2000: 1.1k current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 1.3k current US$2003: 1.4k current US$2004: 1.5k current US$2005: 1.7k current US$2006: 2.0k current US$2007: 2.4k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 2.6k current US$2010: 3.1k current US$2011: 3.4k current US$2012: 4.2k current US$2013: 4.8k current US$2014: 5.1k current US$2015: 5.3k current US$2016: 5.7k current US$2017: 6.0k current US$2018: 6.3k current US$2019: 6.8k current US$2020: 7.1k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Thailand 8,363 current US$ compare
  2. 56 Montenegro 7,470 current US$ compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan 7,330 current US$ compare
  4. 59 China 6,194 current US$ compare
  5. 60 Mexico 5,881 current US$ compare
  6. 61 Botswana 5,545 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica →

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 150 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed