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

Latest (2020)
52,556 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
40th
of 151 countries
All-time high
52,556 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
37,802 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 38.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 37.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 39.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 40.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 40.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 41.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 41.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 42.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 43.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 43.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 45.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 45.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 46.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 45.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 43.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 43.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 43.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 45.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 45.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 46.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 46.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 44.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 46.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 48.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 50.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 52.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 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

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Uruguay 60,580 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 54,645 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 39 Slovakia 53,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 41 Greece 51,699 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 42 Latvia 51,507 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 43 Poland 50,550 real chained 2019 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 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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Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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.