National comprehensive wealth per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 114,877 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
114,877 current US$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
130,522 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
33,634 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 114,877 current US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 130,522 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,634 current US$, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,606 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33,634 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 36,322 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 37,290 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 36,891 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,996 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 39,975 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 39,774 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,881 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42,720 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49,088 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 53,441 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 59,770 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 69,311 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 68,663 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86,774 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 95,152 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 102,026 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 110,113 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 110,519 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 113,748 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 118,807 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 130,522 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 119,144 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 123,769 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 114,877 current US$ | -7.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 114,877 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 255,053 current US$, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 114,877 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,023 current US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,748 current US$ | 33,634 current US$ | 37,290 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 50,262 current US$ | 37,996 current US$ | 69,311 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,057 current US$ | 86,774 current US$ | 130,522 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,877 current US$ | 114,877 current US$ | 114,877 current US$ | 1 |
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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 per capita in Costa Rica?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Costa Rica was 114,877 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 130,522 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,634 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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