Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,691 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,691 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,691 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 13,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 14,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 15,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 15,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 20,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 23,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 25,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 35,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 42,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 51,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 67,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 96,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 129,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 169,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 217,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 292,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 340,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 636,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1982 | 810,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 7.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 10.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 10.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 13.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 16.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 42.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 2002 | 50.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 63.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 77.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 99.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 121.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 146.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 179.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 196.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 198.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 208.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 229.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 251.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 287.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 299.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 308.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 313.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 320.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 332.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 392.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 426.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 416.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 292,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 340,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 196.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 198.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 332.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 392.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Colombia 577.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Hungary 488.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 481.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 432.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Iraq 416.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 402.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 437.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.