Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 7.41 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica stood at 7.41 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 583.7% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 7.41 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.45 million units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,983 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,040 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6,349 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6,453 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 6,539 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,610 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6,735 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,878 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7,096 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7,689 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 8,367 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 9,222 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 9,291 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 10,662 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 11,189 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 11,175 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,510 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | -4,332 units per square kilometre | -137.6% |
| 1979 | -1,561 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1980 | -1,314 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1981 | -555,443 units per square kilometre | +42166.7% |
| 1982 | -888,993 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1983 | -1.09 million units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | -1.56 million units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1985 | -2.02 million units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1986 | -2.26 million units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | -2.93 million units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1988 | -3.34 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | -3.72 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | -4.45 million units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1991 | -3.94 million units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | -4.20 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | -4.41 million units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -5.41 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | -6.31 million units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | -3.50 million units per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1997 | -3.82 million units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | -8.45 million units per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 1999 | -7.79 million units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | -6.11 million units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2001 | -6.09 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -7.31 million units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | -7.36 million units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -7.69 million units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -4.38 million units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2006 | -1.98 million units per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | -154.8% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million units per square kilometre | +583.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.41 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.41 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 22.2× 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 | -42166.7% | -1,314 units per square kilometre | -555,443 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +583.7% | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | 7.41 million units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +154.8% | -1.98 million units per square kilometre | 1.08 million units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -137.6% | 11,510 units per square kilometre | -4,332 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -121.2% | -3.82 million units per square kilometre | -8.45 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,520 units per square kilometre | 5,983 units per square kilometre | 7,096 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,321 units per square kilometre | -4,332 units per square kilometre | 11,510 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.84 million units per square kilometre | -3.72 million units per square kilometre | -1,314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.23 million units per square kilometre | -8.45 million units per square kilometre | -3.50 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.60 million units per square kilometre | -7.69 million units per square kilometre | 7.41 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Switzerland 8.65 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Armenia 8.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Aruba 7.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 6.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Qatar 5.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 5.10 million units per square kilometre 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica was 7.41 million units per square kilometre 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 7.41 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.45 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 150 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 187.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.