Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Foreign assets per capita was 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,086 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7,086 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,367 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 Poland 8,662 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 53 Thailand 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 54 Montenegro 7,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 56 Lebanon 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 57 Kazakhstan 6,867 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 58 Argentina 6,136 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.