Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 583.66 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica is 583.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 277.1% on the previous year and up 581.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 583.66 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -137.64 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1955 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1956 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1957 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 38.23 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 1960 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9493 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +439.7% |
| 1964 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1965 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1968 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1971 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7433 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1974 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +1885.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1225 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -2545.8% |
| 1978 | -137.64 % change on previous year | -4692.8% |
| 1979 | 63.97 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1980 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1982 | -60.05 % change on previous year | -479.8% |
| 1983 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1984 | -43.22 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1985 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1986 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1987 | -29.52 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1988 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1989 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1990 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1992 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1994 | -22.7 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 1995 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 44.49 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 1997 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1998 | -121.24 % change on previous year | +1253.0% |
| 1999 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2000 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2954 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2002 | -20.02 % change on previous year | -6877.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6928 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2004 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +552.0% |
| 2005 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -1052.5% |
| 2006 | 54.86 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 154.78 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 2008 | 583.66 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 583.66 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 60.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 583.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year, 42.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -6877.9% | 0.2954 % change on previous year | -20.02 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -4692.8% | 3 % change on previous year | -137.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2545.8% | -0.1225 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1885.2% | 0.7433 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1253.0% | -8.96 % change on previous year | -121.24 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1052.5% | -4.52 % change on previous year | 43.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 38.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.8251 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -137.64 % change on previous year | 63.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.93 % change on previous year | -60.05 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -13.7 % change on previous year | -121.24 % change on previous year | 44.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.56 % change on previous year | -20.02 % change on previous year | 583.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
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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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica was 583.66 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 583.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -137.64 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.