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
Latest (2025)
5.09 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5.09 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
396.18 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (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.