Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica stood at 7,086 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,367 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,673 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,891 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 4,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,254 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 4,033 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,629 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,560 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,595 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,428 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,475 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,656 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,926 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3,367 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 3,537 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,058 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4,133 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 5,399 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,010 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,827 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,762 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,033 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,673 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,367 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,926 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,058 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,827 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica?
- Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica was 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,367 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th 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 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.