Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
122nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
154.39 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-45.47 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 5.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 154.39 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -45.47 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -556.6% |
| 1963 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1967 | 33.49 % change on previous year | +955.2% |
| 1968 | -0.669 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1969 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -1870.2% |
| 1970 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1971 | 41.82 % change on previous year | +509.0% |
| 1972 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1973 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 42.33 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 34.37 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 31.46 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1981 | 87.1 % change on previous year | +439.1% |
| 1982 | 27.35 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1983 | 37.55 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1985 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 39.83 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 1989 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1991 | 33.67 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1996 | 47.59 % change on previous year | +915.2% |
| 1997 | -45.47 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1998 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1999 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 154.39 % change on previous year | +542.3% |
| 2002 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9408 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2011 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +477.5% |
| 2012 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2013 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +340.1% |
| 2021 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2022 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 2024 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2025 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.16 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 42.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.39 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 87.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.96 % change on previous year | -45.47 % change on previous year | 47.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.78 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 154.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 0.9408 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Belize 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Viet Nam 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Albania 5.12 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,323 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 154.39 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.47 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.