Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Costa Rica
11.97 billion SDR
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
12.36 billion SDR
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
61st

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B195019872025

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 12.36 billion SDR against 11.97 billion SDR in Costa Rica, a difference of 390.70 million SDR.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 11.50 million SDR 25.10 million SDR 13.60 million SDR Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 14.66 million SDR 22.70 million SDR 8.04 million SDR Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 62.04 million SDR 277.80 million SDR 215.76 million SDR Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 343.43 million SDR 153.96 million SDR 189.47 million SDR Costa Rica
1990s 717.78 million SDR 89.34 million SDR 628.44 million SDR Costa Rica
2000s 1.67 billion SDR 5.61 billion SDR 3.94 billion SDR Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.85 billion SDR 12.36 billion SDR 9.51 billion SDR Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Costa Rica or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 12.36 billion SDR against 11.97 billion SDR in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
390.70 million SDR, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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