Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,115 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,197 real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
698.04 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 698 real chained 2019 US$1996: 741.9 real chained 2019 US$1997: 882.3 real chained 2019 US$1998: 768.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 906.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 983.3 real chained 2019 US$2001: 960.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 993.8 real chained 2019 US$2003: 981.8 real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 985.1 real chained 2019 US$2014: 955.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in 2020.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica peaked at 1,197 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 698.04 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 698.04 real chained 2019 US$
1996 741.86 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
1997 882.32 real chained 2019 US$ +18.9%
1998 768.2 real chained 2019 US$ -12.9%
1999 906.78 real chained 2019 US$ +18.0%
2000 983.26 real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2001 960.67 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2002 993.82 real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2003 981.84 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2004 1,052 real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2005 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2006 1,038 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2007 1,050 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2008 1,130 real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2009 1,091 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2010 1,082 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2011 1,050 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2012 1,052 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2013 985.07 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2014 955.31 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2015 1,135 real chained 2019 US$ +18.8%
2016 1,118 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2017 1,197 real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2018 1,140 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2019 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
2020 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 799.44 real chained 2019 US$ 698.04 real chained 2019 US$ 906.78 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,033 real chained 2019 US$ 960.67 real chained 2019 US$ 1,130 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,078 real chained 2019 US$ 955.31 real chained 2019 US$ 1,197 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Laos 1,213 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,176 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 24 Tajikistan 1,117 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 26 Colombia 924.79 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 27 Italy 906.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 28 Angola 903.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica was 1,115 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,197 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 698.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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