Benin vs Costa Rica: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations

Benin
1.04 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.14 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Benin rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
31st

Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time

  • Benin
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.14 trillion Domestic currency against 1.04 trillion Domestic currency in Benin, a difference of 97.10 billion Domestic currency.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 145 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 235.57 billion Domestic currency 276.49 billion Domestic currency 40.92 billion Domestic currency Costa Rica
2010s 499.76 billion Domestic currency 704.16 billion Domestic currency 204.40 billion Domestic currency Costa Rica
2020s 793.80 billion Domestic currency 1.04 trillion Domestic currency 246.16 billion Domestic currency Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Benin or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.14 trillion Domestic currency against 1.04 trillion Domestic currency in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Benin and Costa Rica?
97.10 billion Domestic currency, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
Benin ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency)
Unit
Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 3,271 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April