Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.90 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.90 million units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 505.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.90 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 634.35 units per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 21st 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 634.35 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 644.16 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 636.19 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 728.33 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 814.75 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 889.92 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 912.08 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 961.34 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 959.75 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 955.69 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,024 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1,302 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 1,451 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,519 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,110 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 2,880 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 3,283 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4,127 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 5,892 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 8,106 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 9,897 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 11,016 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 13,248 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 22,847 units per person | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 25,940 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 27,213 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 32,699 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 37,129 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 41,709 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 43,910 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 51,557 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 55,666 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 67,310 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 80,994 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 92,211 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 95,294 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 171,021 units per person | +79.5% |
| 1997 | 235,401 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 313,114 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 337,500 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 404,351 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 458,048 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 556,140 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 674,607 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 827,991 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 973,062 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million units per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million units per person | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million units per person | +28.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.90 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 86,828 units per person, 21.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.90 million units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,035 units per person, 70.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 813.66 units per person | 634.35 units per person | 961.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,169 units per person | 1,024 units per person | 8,106 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,561 units per person | 9,897 units per person | 43,910 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,007 units per person | 51,557 units per person | 337,500 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 934,900 units per person | 404,351 units per person | 1.90 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Spain 2.35 million units per person compare
- 19 Hungary 2.14 million units per person compare
- 20 Portugal 2.04 million units per person compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 1.79 million units per person compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1.33 million units per person compare
- 24 Belgium 1.26 million units per person 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica was 1.90 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.35 units per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.3%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.