Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 85,183 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica stood at 85,183 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 574.5% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 85,183 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -114,021 units per person, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 228.25 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 221.71 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 215.75 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 218.82 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 214.8 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 210.5 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 206.03 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 203.55 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 201.87 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 202.48 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 213.49 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 226.21 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 242.95 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 238.59 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 266.91 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 272.99 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 265.67 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 266.53 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | -97.68 units per person | -136.6% |
| 1979 | -34.26 units per person | -64.9% |
| 1980 | -28.07 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | -11,545 units per person | +41031.0% |
| 1982 | -17,978 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1983 | -21,481 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | -29,929 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1985 | -37,553 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1986 | -41,016 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | -51,738 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | -57,521 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -62,455 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | -72,738 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | -62,901 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | -65,292 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | -66,844 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -80,031 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | -91,179 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | -49,440 units per person | -45.8% |
| 1997 | -52,666 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | -114,021 units per person | +116.5% |
| 1999 | -103,030 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | -79,180 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2001 | -77,544 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | -91,545 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | -90,774 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | -93,490 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -52,500 units per person | -43.8% |
| 2006 | -23,370 units per person | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 12,630 units per person | -154.0% |
| 2008 | 85,183 units per person | +574.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85,183 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85,183 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 15.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -41031.0% | -28.07 units per person | -11,545 units per person |
| 2008 | +574.5% | 12,630 units per person | 85,183 units per person |
| 2007 | +154.0% | -23,370 units per person | 12,630 units per person |
| 1978 | -136.6% | 266.53 units per person | -97.68 units per person |
| 1998 | -116.5% | -52,666 units per person | -114,021 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.38 units per person | 201.87 units per person | 228.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.14 units per person | -97.68 units per person | 272.99 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -33,124 units per person | -62,455 units per person | -28.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -75,814 units per person | -114,021 units per person | -49,440 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -45,621 units per person | -93,490 units per person | 85,183 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica was 85,183 units per person 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 85,183 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -114,021 units per person in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 153 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 174.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.