External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica is 1.5, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.75, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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 external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Costa Rica was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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