Listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Listed domestic companies, total was 9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica, 1983–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9 for listed domestic companies, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica peaked at 31 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 98th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15 | — |
| 1985 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.67 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| 1990s | 24 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 9 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
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 listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Costa Rica was 9 in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1994.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.