Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 261,594 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
261,594
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
261,594
in 2016
All-time low
11,493
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 11.5k1990: 13.0k1991: 15.0k1992: 18.9k1993: 23.3k1994: 27.0k1995: 32.5k1996: 35.7k1997: 40.0k1998: 48.7k1999: 53.5k2000: 68.2k2001: 77.9k2002: 86.9k2003: 93.0k2004: 108.2k2005: 117.6k2006: 136.7k2007: 162.3k2008: 187.4k2009: 199.9k2010: 217.2k2012: 241.6k2015: 255.4k2016: 261.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica is 261,594, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 261,594 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,493, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 11,493
1990 12,982 +13.0%
1991 14,991 +15.5%
1992 18,933 +26.3%
1993 23,260 +22.9%
1994 27,047 +16.3%
1995 32,456 +20.0%
1996 35,666 +9.9%
1997 39,977 +12.1%
1998 48,684 +21.8%
1999 53,499 +9.9%
2000 68,158 +27.4%
2001 77,895 +14.3%
2002 86,900 +11.6%
2003 93,035 +7.1%
2004 108,188 +16.3%
2005 117,587 +8.7%
2006 136,721 +16.3%
2007 162,282 +18.7%
2008 187,392 +15.5%
2009 199,885 +6.7%
2010 217,234 +8.7%
2012 241,628 +11.2%
2015 255,404 +5.7%
2016 261,594 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,493 11,493 11,493 1
1990s 30,750 12,982 53,499 10
2000s 123,804 68,158 199,885 10
2010s 243,965 217,234 261,594 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 800,000 compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 451,612 compare
  3. 6 Chile 280,000 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 250,000 compare
  5. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 205,000 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 112,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Costa Rica was 261,594 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 261,594 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11,493 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 915 data points, 1970–2021
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