Human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Human capital per capita, male was 44,332 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
44,332 current US$
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
59,851 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
12,495 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 13.2k current US$1996: 12.5k current US$1997: 12.8k current US$1998: 13.6k current US$1999: 14.1k current US$2000: 15.1k current US$2001: 15.8k current US$2002: 16.0k current US$2003: 16.1k current US$2004: 16.7k current US$2005: 20.0k current US$2006: 21.2k current US$2007: 24.9k current US$2008: 27.6k current US$2009: 26.2k current US$2010: 34.5k current US$2011: 38.9k current US$2012: 42.3k current US$2013: 47.1k current US$2014: 47.4k current US$2015: 50.6k current US$2016: 52.5k current US$2017: 59.9k current US$2018: 50.4k current US$2019: 50.5k current US$2020: 44.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 44,332 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica peaked at 59,851 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,495 current US$, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,227 current US$ 12,495 current US$ 14,054 current US$ 5
2000s 19,967 current US$ 15,115 current US$ 27,633 current US$ 10
2010s 47,413 current US$ 34,534 current US$ 59,851 current US$ 10
2020s 44,332 current US$ 44,332 current US$ 44,332 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Oman 48,565 current US$ compare
  2. 41 Hungary 46,776 current US$ compare
  3. 42 Greece 46,502 current US$ compare
  4. 44 Saudi Arabia 40,616 current US$ compare
  5. 45 Croatia 38,099 current US$ compare
  6. 46 Maldives 36,528 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica?
Human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica was 44,332 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 59,851 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12,495 current US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for human capital per capita, male?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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