Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 257.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 257.31 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 425.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica peaked at 257.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.52 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 174 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.98 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.83 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.22 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 2.52 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 2.47 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.54 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 5.07 units per US$ of GDP | +112.0% |
| 1982 | 7.01 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 8.79 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 8.87 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.61 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 9.98 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.9 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 13.46 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 13.25 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.5 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 13.44 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 16.72 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 20.42 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 21.95 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 19.26 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 28.25 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 34.42 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 49.01 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 64.14 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 78.6 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 93.63 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 110.04 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 126.64 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 140.09 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 169.49 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 191.92 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 224.13 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 257.31 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 257.31 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 95.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 257.31 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 117.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +112.0% | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | 5.07 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | 1.98 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 units per US$ of GDP | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | 2.54 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 units per US$ of GDP | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | 13.46 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.21 units per US$ of GDP | 13.44 units per US$ of GDP | 64.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.65 units per US$ of GDP | 78.6 units per US$ of GDP | 257.31 units per US$ of GDP | 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 257.31 units per US$ of GDP 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 257.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 174 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 425.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.