Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 365,812 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
365,812
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
365,812
in 2016
All-time low
21,486
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1989200220161989: 21.5k1990: 24.7k1991: 29.8k1992: 35.8k1993: 43.5k1994: 50.7k1995: 60.4k1996: 71.6k1997: 82.4k1998: 96.1k1999: 99.9k2000: 112.5k2001: 129.2k2002: 141.1k2003: 152.1k2004: 162.9k2005: 179.1k2006: 206.7k2007: 228.1k2008: 271.6k2009: 302.0k2010: 303.5k2012: 353.0k2015: 360.9k2016: 365.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 365,812 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 365,812 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,486, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 8th 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.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 21,486
1990 24,711 +15.0%
1991 29,842 +20.8%
1992 35,810 +20.0%
1993 43,450 +21.3%
1994 50,731 +16.8%
1995 60,405 +19.1%
1996 71,621 +18.6%
1997 82,370 +15.0%
1998 96,098 +16.7%
1999 99,942 +4.0%
2000 112,515 +12.6%
2001 129,216 +14.8%
2002 141,104 +9.2%
2003 152,075 +7.8%
2004 162,938 +7.1%
2005 179,052 +9.9%
2006 206,746 +15.5%
2007 228,112 +10.3%
2008 271,562 +19.0%
2009 302,024 +11.2%
2010 303,488 +0.5%
2012 352,985 +16.3%
2015 360,865 +2.2%
2016 365,812 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,486 21,486 21,486 1
1990s 59,498 24,711 99,942 10
2000s 188,534 112,515 302,024 10
2010s 345,788 303,488 365,812 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 705,441 compare
  2. 6 Chile 400,000 compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 400,000 compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  5. 10 Uganda 250,000 compare
  6. 11 Rwanda 68,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Costa Rica was 365,812 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 365,812 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21,486 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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