Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 53.2% for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.6% | — |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 53.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.2%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 53.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.6% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 45.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.1% | 62.1% | 6 |
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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Costa Rica was 53.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.