Produced capital per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Produced capital per capita was 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ for produced capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,175 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,175 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,699 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,172 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 7,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,331 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,724 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,161 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 12,006 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12,541 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14,953 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16,208 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16,749 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17,293 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,721 real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,866 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,799 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,175 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,562 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,711 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,867 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,006 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,541 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,682 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- 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 produced capital per capita in Costa Rica?
- Produced capital per capita in Costa Rica was 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest produced capital per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,087 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,175 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for produced capital per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.