Human capital in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Human capital was 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
231.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 234.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 231.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 252.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 271.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 279.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 288.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 309.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 317.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 330.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 334.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 360.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 369.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 387.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 392.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 383.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 376.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 388.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 427.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 437.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 449.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 450.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 422.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 449.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 476.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 504.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 532.0B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Costa Rica stood at 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Costa Rica peaked at 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 231.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 231.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 279.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 347.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 288.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 392.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 438.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 376.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 504.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Qatar 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 56 Ukraine 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 57 Slovakia 589.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 499.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Iraq 496.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Ghana 485.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Costa Rica?
Human capital in Costa Rica was 532.02 billion 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 532.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 231.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for human capital?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (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.