Costa Rica vs Egypt: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Costa Rica
1.18 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Egypt
1.44 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Egypt rank
30th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.44 trillion Domestic currency against 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in Costa Rica, a difference of 262.79 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Egypt ranks 30th of 145 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.37 billion Domestic currency | 91.47 billion Domestic currency | 237.90 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 704.16 billion Domestic currency | 309.51 billion Domestic currency | 394.65 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion Domestic currency | 962.29 billion Domestic currency | 101.02 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, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.44 trillion Domestic currency against 1.18 trillion Domestic currency in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 262.79 billion Domestic currency, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Egypt ranks 30th 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
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.