Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 31.53 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Costa Rica, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica stood at 31.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Costa Rica peaked at 54.43 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.13 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1953 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1954 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1955 | 6 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1956 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1957 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1958 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1959 | 25.07 % change on previous year | +385.5% |
| 1960 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1961 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1962 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 1964 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1965 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1967 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +453.2% |
| 1968 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1970 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1971 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1973 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 42.49 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 1975 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 37.39 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1983 | 51.35 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 47.96 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 1993 | 36.14 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1996 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -1630.4% |
| 1997 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 54.43 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1999 | 36.34 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.28 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 38.22 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 31.53 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 31.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.62 % change on previous year, 2.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1630.4% | -3.13 % change on previous year | 47.94 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +453.2% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +385.5% | 5.16 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.88 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.17 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 42.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.64 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.53 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 54.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 38.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Georgia 31.7 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bulgaria 31.56 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Indonesia 30.66 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Brazil 30.09 % change on previous year 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 31.53 % change on previous year 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 54.43 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.13 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 178 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 down 42.1%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.