Human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Human capital per capita, male was 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica stood at 52,556 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica peaked at 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,802 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38,800 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37,802 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 39,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 40,399 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 40,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,202 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 41,922 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,118 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 45,255 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 45,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46,699 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45,604 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43,823 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 43,013 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45,361 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46,507 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 46,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44,463 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 46,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 48,456 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 50,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,324 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,802 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,498 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,920 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,202 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,482 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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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 52,556 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 per capita, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52,556 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,802 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 151 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 22.2%. 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 per capita, 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.