Human capital, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Human capital, male was 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
138.21 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 138.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 138.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 146.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 154.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 158.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 164.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 169.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 174.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 180.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 186.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 195.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 199.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 207.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 205.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 200.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 198.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 201.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 213.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 217.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 225.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 226.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 219.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 232.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 244.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 256.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 269.3B real chained 2019 US$

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, human capital, male in Costa Rica stood at 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Costa Rica peaked at 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 65th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 138.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 158.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 188.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 163.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 207.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 223.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 198.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 256.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Slovakia 293.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 63 Oman 280.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 64 Angola 277.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 66 Guatemala 260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 67 Iraq 254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 68 Luxembourg 252.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Costa Rica?
Human capital, male in Costa Rica was 269.25 billion 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 human capital, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 138.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for human capital, male?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.