Costa Rica vs Mexico: National Definitions of Money, Base Money
Costa Rica
4.06 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Mexico
3.54 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mexico rank
26th
National Definitions of Money, Base Money over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.06 trillion Domestic currency against 3.54 trillion Domestic currency in Mexico, a difference of 513.02 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th of 87 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.61 billion Domestic currency | 16.92 billion Domestic currency | 19.69 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 149.51 billion Domestic currency | 79.67 billion Domestic currency | 69.84 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 654.74 billion Domestic currency | 387.64 billion Domestic currency | 267.10 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.17 trillion Domestic currency | 1.19 trillion Domestic currency | 980.48 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.52 trillion Domestic currency | 2.70 trillion Domestic currency | 814.33 billion Domestic currency | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national definitions of money, base money, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 4.06 trillion Domestic currency against 3.54 trillion Domestic currency in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in national definitions of money, base money between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 513.02 billion Domestic currency, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for national definitions of money, base money?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as National Definitions of Money, Base Money (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