Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) was 13,541 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,541 current US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,549 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
8,180 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13,541 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Costa Rica peaked at 16,549 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,180 current US$, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,786 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,220 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9,752 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9,616 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,895 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8,620 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,356 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,180 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,342 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,814 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10,184 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11,333 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 11,448 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,117 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 12,678 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,536 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 16,325 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16,328 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,386 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,549 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,662 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 13,898 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,632 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,268 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13,598 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13,541 current US$ | -0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13,541 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,876 current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13,541 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,754 current US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,454 current US$ | 8,895 current US$ | 9,786 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,107 current US$ | 8,180 current US$ | 13,117 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,118 current US$ | 13,598 current US$ | 16,549 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,541 current US$ | 13,541 current US$ | 13,541 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 renewable natural capital per capita, total in Costa Rica?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Costa Rica was 13,541 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,549 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,180 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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