Natural resource rents in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Natural resource rents was 0.7634 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.7634
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
125th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.01
in 1982
All-time low
0.7597
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Costa Rica is 0.7634, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Costa Rica peaked at 12.01 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7597, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.14 | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.97 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 5.39 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 7.26 | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 5.57 | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.78 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.96 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 5.35 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 8.52 | +59.1% |
| 1982 | 12.01 | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 2.44 | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9811 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9455 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7597 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9047 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7634 | -15.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 6.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7634 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 | 3.81 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 2.44 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 1.15 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9811 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.7597 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8341 | 0.7634 | 0.9047 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Cambodia 0.8353 compare
- 123 Turkey 0.827 compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8134 compare
- 126 Croatia 0.6812 compare
- 127 Montenegro 0.6372 compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.6101 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 natural resource rents in Costa Rica?
- Natural resource rents in Costa Rica was 0.7634 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7597 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for natural resource rents?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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