Total natural resources rents in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total natural resources rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Costa Rica peaked at 12.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 127th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +59.1% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Costa Rica?
- Total natural resources rents in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total natural resources rents?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.