Human capital per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Human capital per capita was 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Costa Rica is 103,848 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65,580 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 63,374 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 67,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 70,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 71,750 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72,408 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 77,008 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78,874 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 78,693 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83,468 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 84,329 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 87,134 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84,019 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 81,516 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 82,948 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 91,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92,813 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 91,972 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 85,497 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 90,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 94,525 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 99,130 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 103,848 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,847 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
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- 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 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 151 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
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.