Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Burkina Faso
1.60 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.14 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
31st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.60 trillion Domestic currency against 1.14 trillion Domestic currency in Costa Rica, a difference of 461.87 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th 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 | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.06 billion Domestic currency | 276.49 billion Domestic currency | 96.43 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 332.87 billion Domestic currency | 704.16 billion Domestic currency | 371.29 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 920.22 billion Domestic currency | 1.04 trillion Domestic currency | 119.74 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, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.60 trillion Domestic currency against 1.14 trillion Domestic currency in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 461.87 billion Domestic currency, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th 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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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April