Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.60 billion current US$
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
94th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.60 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.40 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 37.6M current US$1996: 46.8M current US$1997: 32.4M current US$1998: 17.2M current US$1999: 6.3M current US$2000: 1.6M current US$2001: 1.4M current US$2002: 4.3M current US$2003: 10.1M current US$2004: 23.4M current US$2005: 45.4M current US$2006: 217.2M current US$2007: 366.5M current US$2008: 72.4M current US$2009: 57.6M current US$2010: 123.0M current US$2011: 250.9M current US$2012: 214.2M current US$2013: 10.9M current US$2014: 19.9M current US$2015: 4.2M current US$2016: 27.1M current US$2017: 638.3M current US$2018: 567.4M current US$2019: 1.9B current US$2020: 2.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica is 2.60 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 2,016.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica peaked at 2.60 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 37.65 million current US$ —
1996 46.84 million current US$ +24.4%
1997 32.39 million current US$ -30.8%
1998 17.18 million current US$ -47.0%
1999 6.29 million current US$ -63.4%
2000 1.61 million current US$ -74.4%
2001 1.40 million current US$ -13.4%
2002 4.27 million current US$ +205.7%
2003 10.14 million current US$ +137.1%
2004 23.42 million current US$ +131.1%
2005 45.42 million current US$ +93.9%
2006 217.23 million current US$ +378.3%
2007 366.54 million current US$ +68.7%
2008 72.39 million current US$ -80.3%
2009 57.58 million current US$ -20.5%
2010 122.97 million current US$ +113.6%
2011 250.87 million current US$ +104.0%
2012 214.21 million current US$ -14.6%
2013 10.92 million current US$ -94.9%
2014 19.94 million current US$ +82.6%
2015 4.23 million current US$ -78.8%
2016 27.08 million current US$ +540.3%
2017 638.29 million current US$ +2256.7%
2018 567.41 million current US$ -11.1%
2019 1.92 billion current US$ +238.4%
2020 2.60 billion current US$ +35.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.60 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 billion current US$, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.60 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.93 billion current US$, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2256.7% 27.08 million current US$ 638.29 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.07 million current US$ 6.29 million current US$ 46.84 million current US$ 5
2000s 80.00 million current US$ 1.40 million current US$ 366.54 million current US$ 10
2010s 377.58 million current US$ 4.23 million current US$ 1.92 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.60 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 Estonia 3.33 billion current US$ compare
  2. 92 Greece 2.91 billion current US$ compare
  3. 93 Niger 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  4. 95 Ethiopia 2.11 billion current US$ compare
  5. 96 Uganda 1.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 97 Panama 1.97 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,016.4%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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