Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 164.82 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 164.82 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 610.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 164.82 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,384 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 20th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,384 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,810 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 21,134 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 24,477 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 27,646 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 29,262 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 31,810 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 32,701 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 33,490 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 36,892 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 48,155 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 55,067 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 59,134 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 84,285 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 118,051 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 138,110 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 178,245 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 261,312 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 369,338 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 463,378 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 529,994 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 655,092 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.15 million units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 5.34 million units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 6.23 million units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 6.60 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 12.12 million units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1997 | 17.07 million units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 23.20 million units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 25.53 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 31.18 million units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 35.96 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 44.39 million units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 54.68 million units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 68.11 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 81.21 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 97.60 million units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 126.22 million units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 164.82 million units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 164.82 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.61 million units per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 164.82 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million units per square kilometre, 82.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,190 units per square kilometre | 17,384 units per square kilometre | 33,490 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,859 units per square kilometre | 36,892 units per square kilometre | 369,338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million units per square kilometre | 463,378 units per square kilometre | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 million units per square kilometre | 3.15 million units per square kilometre | 25.53 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.24 million units per square kilometre | 31.18 million units per square kilometre | 164.82 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Belarus 199.72 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Spain 189.65 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Colombia 177.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 145.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chile 98.51 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 91.84 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica was 164.82 million units per square kilometre 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 164.82 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,384 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 172 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 610.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.