Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica, 1993–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica stood at 2.23 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica peaked at 3.01 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 357.00 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 357.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 616.86 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 782.61 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 822.49 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 520.49 million current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +199.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.23 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.52 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.18 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +199.4% | 520.49 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 357.00 million current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 520.49 million current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 88 Namibia 2.48 billion current US$ compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 2.46 billion current US$ compare
- 90 Bermuda 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1.68 billion current US$ compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 1.57 billion current US$ compare
- 94 Channel Islands 1.48 billion current US$ 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 market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Costa Rica was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.00 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.