Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 508.01 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
508.01 current US$
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
508.01 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.345 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 10.5 current US$1996: 12.8 current US$1997: 8.7 current US$1998: 4.5 current US$1999: 1.6 current US$2000: 0.406 current US$2001: 0.345 current US$2002: 1 current US$2003: 2.4 current US$2004: 5.5 current US$2005: 10.4 current US$2006: 49.3 current US$2007: 82.3 current US$2008: 16.1 current US$2009: 12.6 current US$2010: 26.6 current US$2011: 53.6 current US$2012: 45.2 current US$2013: 2.3 current US$2014: 4.1 current US$2015: 0.864 current US$2016: 5.5 current US$2017: 127.8 current US$2018: 112.6 current US$2019: 377.6 current US$2020: 508 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 508.01 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and up 1,809.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica peaked at 508.01 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.345 current US$, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 96 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 10.54 current US$
1996 12.81 current US$ +21.6%
1997 8.66 current US$ -32.4%
1998 4.5 current US$ -48.1%
1999 1.61 current US$ -64.1%
2000 0.4056 current US$ -74.9%
2001 0.345 current US$ -14.9%
2002 1.04 current US$ +200.5%
2003 2.42 current US$ +133.4%
2004 5.51 current US$ +127.6%
2005 10.42 current US$ +89.2%
2006 49.32 current US$ +373.3%
2007 82.28 current US$ +66.8%
2008 16.08 current US$ -80.5%
2009 12.62 current US$ -21.5%
2010 26.6 current US$ +110.8%
2011 53.61 current US$ +101.5%
2012 45.22 current US$ -15.6%
2013 2.28 current US$ -95.0%
2014 4.12 current US$ +80.6%
2015 0.8641 current US$ -79.0%
2016 5.48 current US$ +533.8%
2017 127.82 current US$ +2233.7%
2018 112.56 current US$ -11.9%
2019 377.6 current US$ +235.4%
2020 508.01 current US$ +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.62 current US$ 1.61 current US$ 12.81 current US$ 5
2000s 18.04 current US$ 0.345 current US$ 82.28 current US$ 10
2010s 75.61 current US$ 0.8641 current US$ 377.6 current US$ 10
2020s 508.01 current US$ 508.01 current US$ 508.01 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Colombia 551.44 current US$ compare
  2. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 544.92 current US$ compare
  3. 32 Liberia 511.98 current US$ compare
  4. 34 Tajikistan 493.95 current US$ compare
  5. 35 Sudan 486.62 current US$ compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 483.96 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Costa Rica was 508.01 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 508.01 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.345 current US$ in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,809.5%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
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