Renewable natural capital, total (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, total (current US$) was 69.37 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.37 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
80.17 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
33.71 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica stood at 69.37 billion current US$.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica peaked at 80.17 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.71 billion current US$, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.96 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33.71 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.47 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 36.75 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.70 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 34.30 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.87 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.72 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.94 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 37.48 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 43.95 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 49.62 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 50.83 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.05 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 57.85 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.81 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 76.40 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 77.34 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.51 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.17 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 66.88 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 68.73 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73.07 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 71.92 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.14 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 69.37 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 69.37 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.25 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 69.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.51 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.32 billion current US$ | 33.71 billion current US$ | 36.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.56 billion current US$ | 33.72 billion current US$ | 59.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.40 billion current US$ | 66.88 billion current US$ | 80.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.37 billion current US$ | 69.37 billion current US$ | 69.37 billion 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, total in Costa Rica?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica was 69.37 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.71 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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