Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 273.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica is 273.22 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Costa Rica peaked at 273.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.66 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.31 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 3.07 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 2.92 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.96 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 4.67 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.31 units per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 1982 | 12.83 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 18.84 units per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 18.9 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.04 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.85 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 23.69 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 26.83 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 25.45 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 28.18 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 24.7 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 25.77 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28.51 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 30.34 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 29.1 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 53 units per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1997 | 69.08 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 86.56 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 91.44 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 106.05 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 114.94 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 136.72 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 161.65 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 186.86 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 206.9 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 219.38 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 239.72 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 273.22 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 273.22 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 99.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 273.22 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 99.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +110.6% | 4.9 units per US$ of GDP | 10.31 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | 2.38 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 units per US$ of GDP | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | 4.67 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.16 units per US$ of GDP | 4.9 units per US$ of GDP | 26.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.67 units per US$ of GDP | 24.7 units per US$ of GDP | 91.44 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.83 units per US$ of GDP | 106.05 units per US$ of GDP | 273.22 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 273.22 units per US$ of GDP 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 273.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 174 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 215.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.