Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.09 billion US dollar against 14.70 billion US dollar in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.39 billion US dollar.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 2.63 billion US dollar | 806.20 million US dollar | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion US dollar | 5.55 billion US dollar | 1.43 billion US dollar | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion US dollar | 13.63 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 17.09 billion US dollar against 14.70 billion US dollar in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.39 billion US dollar, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for reserve assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.