Broad Money, M5 (Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad Money, M5 (Domestic currency) was 29.61 trillion Domestic currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad Money, M5 in Costa Rica, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money, m5 in Costa Rica is 29.61 trillion Domestic currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money, m5 in Costa Rica peaked at 29.61 trillion Domestic currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15 trillion Domestic currency, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Broad Money, M5 (Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.15 trillion Domestic currency | — |
| 2009 | 9.29 trillion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.80 trillion Domestic currency | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.46 trillion Domestic currency | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.78 trillion Domestic currency | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.09 trillion Domestic currency | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.09 trillion Domestic currency | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 16.71 trillion Domestic currency | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 18.49 trillion Domestic currency | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 20.43 trillion Domestic currency | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.52 trillion Domestic currency | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 22.39 trillion Domestic currency | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.49 trillion Domestic currency | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 27.47 trillion Domestic currency | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 27.89 trillion Domestic currency | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.52 trillion Domestic currency | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.61 trillion Domestic currency | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 29.61 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.06 trillion Domestic currency, 14.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 29.61 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 trillion Domestic currency, 18.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 trillion Domestic currency | 8.15 trillion Domestic currency | 9.29 trillion Domestic currency | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.98 trillion Domestic currency | 9.80 trillion Domestic currency | 22.39 trillion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 trillion Domestic currency | 25.49 trillion Domestic currency | 29.61 trillion Domestic currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Uganda 50.81 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 10 Pakistan 46.53 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 11 Mongolia 43.28 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 13 Algeria 26.53 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 14 Bangladesh 26.39 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 15 Thailand 26.34 trillion Domestic currency 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, m5 in Costa Rica?
- Broad money, m5 in Costa Rica was 29.61 trillion Domestic currency in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest broad money, m5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 trillion Domestic currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money, m5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 trillion Domestic currency in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money, m5?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money, m5 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Broad Money, M5 (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April