Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 155.22 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 155.22 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 1,081.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica peaked at 155.22 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,590 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,590 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,079 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17,808 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 20,644 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 22,975 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 23,259 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 24,849 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 26,028 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 27,946 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 32,452 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 41,363 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 46,342 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 50,858 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 72,466 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 96,939 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 116,872 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 137,195 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 169,902 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 201,026 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 226,193 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 260,411 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 357,775 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 541,481 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 635,605 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 737,407 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 864,023 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 4.37 million units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.46 million units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 13.13 million units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 17.91 million units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 23.11 million units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 29.30 million units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 35.73 million units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 42.84 million units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 51.06 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 66.52 million units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 85.38 million units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 118.01 million units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 155.22 million units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 155.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 155.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 144.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,686 units per square kilometre | 15,590 units per square kilometre | 27,946 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,541 units per square kilometre | 32,452 units per square kilometre | 201,026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 725,818 units per square kilometre | 226,193 units per square kilometre | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.50 million units per square kilometre | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | 17.91 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.46 million units per square kilometre | 23.11 million units per square kilometre | 155.22 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Hungary 206.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belarus 183.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 169.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Spain 153.05 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Colombia 147.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 114.54 million units per square kilometre compare
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica was 155.22 million units per square kilometre 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 155.22 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,590 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 172 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 1,081.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.