Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 3.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.3%
Change on year
up 116.2%
World rank
69th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Costa Rica, 2005–2020

01232005201220202005: 0.826 %2006: 0.711 %2007: 0.729 %2008: 0.674 %2009: 0.684 %2010: 0.552 %2011: 0.579 %2012: 0.146 %2013: 0.029 %2014: 0.309 %2015: 0.286 %2016: 0.553 %2017: 0.163 %2018: 0.974 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 3.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.3% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 116.2% on the previous year and up 505.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Costa Rica 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.7% -13.8%
2007 0.7% +2.5%
2008 0.7% -7.6%
2009 0.7% +1.5%
2010 0.6% -19.2%
2011 0.6% +4.8%
2012 0.1% -74.8%
2013 0.0% -79.8%
2014 0.3% +947.3%
2015 0.3% -7.4%
2016 0.6% +93.7%
2017 0.2% -70.5%
2018 1.0% +497.9%
2019 1.5% +58.9%
2020 3.3% +116.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 1.5% 10
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Jamaica 3.6% compare
  2. 67 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
  3. 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% compare
  4. 70 Uruguay 3.3% compare
  5. 71 Poland 2.9% compare
  6. 72 El Salvador 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Costa Rica?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Costa Rica was 3.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 505.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).