Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 5.09 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 5.09 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 5.09 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 396.18 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 423.35 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 396.18 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 431.85 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 460.45 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 477.85 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 492.62 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 492.15 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 636.99 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 614.46 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 668.2 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 694.8 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 959.47 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 1,328 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1,690 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 2,344 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 3,069 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 3,929 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 4,894 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 6,427 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 7,265 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 13,227 current LCU per person | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 16,390 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 21,934 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 25,124 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 27,948 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 32,900 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 37,254 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 50,768 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 57,736 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 71,722 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 93,464 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 113,147 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 127,050 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 151,220 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 154,545 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 222,804 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 118,774 current LCU per person | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 139,833 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 178,255 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 216,853 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 541,855 current LCU per person | +149.9% |
| 2002 | 635,763 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 780,568 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 944,503 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.18 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.09 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 133,966 current LCU per person, 38.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 97.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +149.9% | 216,853 current LCU per person | 541,855 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509.41 current LCU per person | 396.18 current LCU per person | 668.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,645 current LCU per person | 694.8 current LCU per person | 6,427 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,055 current LCU per person | 7,265 current LCU per person | 57,736 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,081 current LCU per person | 71,722 current LCU per person | 222,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 216,853 current LCU per person | 2.23 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million current LCU per person | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 3.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million current LCU per person | 3.98 million current LCU per person | 5.09 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Uzbekistan 10.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Iceland 7.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Hungary 5.11 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 4.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Guinea 4.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Iraq 3.78 million current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 5.09 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.18 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.