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 151 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
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$, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 138.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 146.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 154.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 158.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 163.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 169.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 174.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 180.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 186.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 195.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 199.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 207.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 205.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 199.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 198.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 201.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 213.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 217.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 225.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 226.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 219.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 231.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 244.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 256.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 940.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 269.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 62 Slovakia 293.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Oman 280.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Angola 277.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Guatemala 260.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Iraq 254.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Luxembourg 252.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 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 151 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
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.