Natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
111th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica is 0 units per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person -10.2%
1972 0 units per person +1.4%
1973 0 units per person +44.0%
1974 0 units per person -10.4%
1975 0 units per person +31.2%
1976 0 units per person -25.2%
1977 0 units per person +1.0%
1978 0 units per person -5.2%
1979 0 units per person +20.4%
1980 0 units per person -25.1%
1981 0 units per person +54.8%
1982 0 units per person +37.2%
1983 0 units per person -58.9%
1984 0 units per person -43.7%
1985 0 units per person -19.1%
1986 0 units per person +0.2%
1987 0 units per person +26.1%
1988 0 units per person -8.8%
1989 0 units per person -10.0%
1990 0 units per person +14.2%
1991 0 units per person -18.0%
1992 0 units per person -9.5%
1993 0 units per person -16.4%
1994 0 units per person +4.9%
1995 0 units per person +19.8%
1996 0 units per person -13.3%
1997 0 units per person -13.3%
1998 0 units per person -35.0%
1999 0 units per person -25.5%
2000 0 units per person -13.8%
2001 0 units per person +1.8%
2002 0 units per person -8.2%
2003 0 units per person +2.4%
2004 0 units per person -3.3%
2005 0 units per person +10.4%
2006 0 units per person +31.2%
2007 0 units per person +8.3%
2008 0 units per person -10.5%
2009 0 units per person -18.3%
2010 0 units per person +30.6%
2011 0 units per person -23.2%
2012 0 units per person -2.8%
2013 0 units per person +6.7%
2014 0 units per person +2.4%
2015 0 units per person -19.1%
2016 0 units per person +7.7%
2017 0 units per person -8.9%
2018 0 units per person -17.4%
2019 0 units per person -20.3%
2020 0 units per person +18.3%
2021 0 units per person -16.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 6.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 108 Jamaica 0 units per person compare
  2. 109 Micronesia (country) 0 units per person compare
  3. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per person compare
  4. 112 Yemen 0 units per person compare
  5. 113 Bulgaria 0 units per person compare
  6. 114 Canada 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Costa Rica was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.