Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.78 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.78 million units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 906.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.78 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 574.35 units per person, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 582.83 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 577.68 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 574.35 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 613.73 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 687.18 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 739.56 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 724.98 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 750.98 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 763.91 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 797.47 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 901.06 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,118 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,221 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1,306 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,814 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 2,365 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 2,778 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 3,177 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 3,831 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 4,412 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 4,831 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 5,413 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 7,235 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 10,654 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 12,166 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 13,732 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 15,660 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 18,648 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 20,924 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 22,857 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 26,525 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 30,281 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 43,683 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 58,004 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 66,705 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 63,079 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 91,157 units per person | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 117,313 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 177,282 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 236,745 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 299,677 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 373,140 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 447,621 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 528,487 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 620,755 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 797,097 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million units per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million units per person | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million units per person | +29.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.78 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 17.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.78 million units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 87.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 681.27 units per person | 574.35 units per person | 797.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,292 units per person | 901.06 units per person | 4,412 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,212 units per person | 4,831 units per person | 22,857 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,077 units per person | 26,525 units per person | 236,745 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,032 units per person | 299,677 units per person | 1.78 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica was 1.78 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.35 units per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 906.9%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.