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

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 342,183 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
342,183
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
342,183
in 2016
All-time low
17,834
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200220161989: 17.8k1990: 21.6k1991: 24.7k1992: 30.0k1993: 37.6k1994: 43.3k1995: 52.2k1996: 59.4k1997: 67.3k1998: 81.2k1999: 87.4k2000: 99.9k2001: 108.2k2002: 118.9k2003: 129.0k2004: 137.4k2005: 151.5k2006: 178.3k2007: 199.9k2008: 246.8k2009: 270.5k2010: 271.5k2012: 309.3k2015: 336.5k2016: 342.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica is 342,183, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 342,183 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,834, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 65 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 17,834
1990 21,638 +21.3%
1991 24,711 +14.2%
1992 30,019 +21.5%
1993 37,616 +25.3%
1994 43,275 +15.0%
1995 52,168 +20.5%
1996 59,443 +13.9%
1997 67,269 +13.2%
1998 81,203 +20.7%
1999 87,450 +7.7%
2000 99,942 +14.3%
2001 108,188 +8.3%
2002 118,888 +9.9%
2003 129,047 +8.5%
2004 137,421 +6.5%
2005 151,463 +10.2%
2006 178,331 +17.7%
2007 199,885 +12.1%
2008 246,836 +23.5%
2009 270,469 +9.6%
2010 271,543 +0.4%
2012 309,292 +13.9%
2015 336,534 +8.8%
2016 342,183 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,834 17,834 17,834 1
1990s 50,479 21,638 87,450 10
2000s 164,047 99,942 270,469 10
2010s 314,888 271,543 342,183 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Indonesia 1.60 million compare
  2. 4 Colombia 900,000 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 360,000 compare
  4. 7 Chile 300,000 compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 250,000 compare
  6. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 218,872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica was 342,183 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 342,183 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17,834 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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