Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 12.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12.28 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 496.7% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 12.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -39.75 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.597 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6231 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6436 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6333 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6073 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5631 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5214 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4917 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4538 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4244 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3986 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3966 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3803 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3103 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3267 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2914 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2365 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1913 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | -132.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | -10.81 units per US$ of GDP | +77729.4% |
| 1982 | -17.41 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1983 | -17.72 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | -21.81 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1985 | -26.27 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | -26.15 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1987 | -33.02 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1988 | -37 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | -36.2 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | -39.75 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1991 | -27.91 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1992 | -24.99 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | -23.53 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -26.33 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | -27.84 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -15.32 units per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -15.45 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -31.52 units per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 1999 | -27.91 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -20.77 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2001 | -19.46 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -22.51 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2003 | -21.75 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | -21.1 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -11.16 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2006 | -4.45 units per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | -146.3% |
| 2008 | 12.28 units per US$ of GDP | +496.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.28 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 19.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.28 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 19.3× 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 | -77729.4% | -0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -10.81 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +496.7% | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | 12.28 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +146.3% | -4.45 units per US$ of GDP | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | -132.8% | 0.1913 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0628 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | -103.9% | -15.45 units per US$ of GDP | -31.52 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5559 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4244 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6436 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2449 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3986 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.64 units per US$ of GDP | -37 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.06 units per US$ of GDP | -39.75 units per US$ of GDP | -15.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.87 units per US$ of GDP | -22.51 units per US$ of GDP | 12.28 units per US$ of GDP | 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 12.28 units per US$ of GDP 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 12.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.75 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 151 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 139.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.