National comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: National comprehensive wealth index was 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica is 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica peaked at 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 311.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 311.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 317.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 339.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 356.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 368.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 380.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 402.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 412.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 426.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 434.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 458.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 470.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 491.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 498.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 496.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 494.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 506.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 546.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 556.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 568.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 570.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 543.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 572.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 600.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 629.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 399.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 311.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 368.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 447.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 380.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 498.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 494.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 629.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Tanzania 731.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 709.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Oman 662.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 633.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Luxembourg 616.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Guatemala 610.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Costa Rica was 658.50 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 658.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.