Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 54,073 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Costa Rica is 54,073 units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Costa Rica peaked at 168,498 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.76 units per person, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.76 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 18 units per person | +132.0% |
| 1962 | 18.61 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 62.37 units per person | +235.1% |
| 1964 | 72.69 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 85.49 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 123.01 units per person | +43.9% |
| 1967 | 149.39 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 137.03 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 101.38 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 60.25 units per person | -40.6% |
| 1971 | 92.98 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1972 | 137.81 units per person | +48.2% |
| 1973 | 115.62 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 144.53 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 360.39 units per person | +149.3% |
| 1976 | 364.56 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 796.23 units per person | +118.4% |
| 1978 | 1,158 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 2,380 units per person | +105.5% |
| 1980 | 3,353 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 3,514 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,545 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 3,481 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 3,737 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3,268 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 4,967 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 6,795 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 7,178 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7,951 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 10,512 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 9,966 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 10,489 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11,759 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 16,180 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 24,042 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 71,245 units per person | +196.3% |
| 1997 | 112,584 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 126,077 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 94,855 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 92,654 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 45,176 units per person | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 76,099 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 100,735 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 168,498 units per person | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 139,248 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 102,792 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 51,610 units per person | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 54,073 units per person | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 54,073 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 13.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 54,073 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 42.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.57 units per person | 7.76 units per person | 149.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 561.07 units per person | 60.25 units per person | 2,380 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,679 units per person | 2,545 units per person | 7,951 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,771 units per person | 9,966 units per person | 126,077 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,321 units per person | 45,176 units per person | 168,498 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Costa Rica?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Costa Rica was 54,073 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 168,498 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 units per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.