Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values was 273,900 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
273,900
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
273,900
in 2016
All-time low
13,181
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 13.2k1990: 16.2k1991: 20.3k1992: 24.9k1993: 29.8k1994: 35.7k1995: 41.3k1996: 47.0k1997: 54.1k1998: 64.9k1999: 71.3k2000: 81.1k2001: 89.2k2002: 95.5k2003: 105.8k2004: 115.3k2005: 124.9k2006: 146.1k2007: 164.6k2008: 195.5k2009: 224.4k2010: 219.3k2012: 263.4k2015: 272.6k2016: 273.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica stood at 273,900. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica peaked at 273,900 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,181, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,181 13,181 13,181 1
1990s 40,563 16,228 71,333 10
2000s 134,249 81,141 224,412 10
2010s 257,329 219,323 273,900 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 908,000 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 553,109 compare
  3. 6 Chile 280,000 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 260,000 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 224,000 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 140,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Costa Rica was 273,900 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 273,900 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13,181 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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