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 151 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
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$, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,588 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,483 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,632 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,760 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,919 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,868 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,982 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,246 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,563 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2,802 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 3,259 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3,699 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4,230 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,867 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,049 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,509 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,247 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 7,422 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 8,808 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9,719 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 10,582 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 11,409 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 12,175 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,094 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 13,846 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 14,375 current US$ | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,375 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,375 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 current US$ | 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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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 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 151 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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