Human capital per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Human capital per capita was 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 150 countries
All-time high
103,848 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
63,374 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 65.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 63.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 67.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 71.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 71.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 72.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 76.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 77.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 78.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 78.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 83.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 84.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 87.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 87.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 84.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 81.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 82.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 90.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 91.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 92.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 92.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 85.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 90.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 94.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 99.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 103.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Costa Rica is 103,848 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,374 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ 63,374 real chained 2019 US$ 71,750 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 80,951 real chained 2019 US$ 72,408 real chained 2019 US$ 87,279 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 89,988 real chained 2019 US$ 81,516 real chained 2019 US$ 99,130 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Slovakia 108,009 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 34 Chile 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 35 Lithuania 104,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 37 Latvia 95,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 38 Kuwait 91,949 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 39 Hungary 89,730 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Costa Rica?
Human capital per capita in Costa Rica was 103,848 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 63,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for human capital per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.