Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica is 3.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica peaked at 10 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.52 | — |
| 2008 | 10 | +81.2% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 5 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 9 | +620.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +620.0% | 1.25 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 5.52 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 1.75 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 0.75 | 9 | 6 |
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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica was 3.25 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2008.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.