Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign liabilities per capita was 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14,271 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
14,271 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6,144 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,144 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,940 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,896 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 7,676 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7,413 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7,342 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,443 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 6,144 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6,379 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,474 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,616 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,736 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,044 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,874 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,098 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7,675 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 8,725 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 9,841 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 10,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,221 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 12,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 12,706 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,053 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,342 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,940 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,651 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,144 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,146 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,697 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,098 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,846 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Costa Rica was 14,271 real chained 2019 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 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,144 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- 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 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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