Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Human capital per capita, female (current US$) was 45,177 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
45,177 current US$
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
48,648 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
7,146 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Costa Rica stood at 45,177 current US$.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Costa Rica peaked at 48,648 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,146 current US$, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,146 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,300 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,149 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 9,365 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,182 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,214 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,579 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 10,592 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,788 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 12,173 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,902 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 15,639 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 17,416 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 22,078 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 23,044 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 28,696 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 31,274 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 33,950 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 36,955 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 37,155 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39,702 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 42,659 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 45,720 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 43,934 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 48,648 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 45,177 current US$ | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45,177 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45,177 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,428 current US$ | 7,146 current US$ | 9,365 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,742 current US$ | 9,214 current US$ | 23,044 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,869 current US$ | 28,696 current US$ | 48,648 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,177 current US$ | 45,177 current US$ | 45,177 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- 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 per capita, female in Costa Rica?
- Human capital per capita, female in Costa Rica was 45,177 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48,648 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,146 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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