Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Foreign liabilities per capita was 14,375 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14,375 current US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
14,375 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,483 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 1.6k current US$1996: 1.5k current US$1997: 1.6k current US$1998: 1.8k current US$1999: 1.9k current US$2000: 1.9k current US$2001: 2.0k current US$2002: 2.2k current US$2003: 2.6k current US$2004: 2.8k current US$2005: 3.3k current US$2006: 3.7k current US$2007: 4.2k current US$2008: 4.9k current US$2009: 5.0k current US$2010: 5.5k current US$2011: 6.2k current US$2012: 7.4k current US$2013: 8.8k current US$2014: 9.7k current US$2015: 10.6k current US$2016: 11.4k current US$2017: 12.2k current US$2018: 13.1k current US$2019: 13.8k current US$2020: 14.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica stood at 14,375 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 14,375 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,483 current US$, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 1,676 current US$ 1,483 current US$ 1,919 current US$ 5
2000s 3,257 current US$ 1,868 current US$ 5,049 current US$ 10
2010s 9,881 current US$ 5,509 current US$ 13,846 current US$ 10
2020s 14,375 current US$ 14,375 current US$ 14,375 current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica was 14,375 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14,375 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,483 current US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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
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