Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 45.79 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica stood at 45.79 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 479.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 45.79 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,267 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,399 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 10,470 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 11,114 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 11,678 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 12,143 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 16,230 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 16,641 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18,800 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 19,728 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 25,813 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 29,399 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 36,712 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 42,037 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 54,289 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 66,768 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 88,208 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 110,161 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 121,943 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 142,391 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 212,135 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 361,300 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1983 | 501,743 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 590,991 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 636,643 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 836,839 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 838,660 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 7.91 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.85 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 12.16 million units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 13.41 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 15.90 million units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 18.44 million units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 19.47 million units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.33 million units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 33.25 million units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 43.94 million units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 45.79 million units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45.79 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45.79 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 940,486 units per square kilometre, 48.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,749 units per square kilometre | 8,267 units per square kilometre | 18,800 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,506 units per square kilometre | 19,728 units per square kilometre | 121,943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 665,200 units per square kilometre | 142,391 units per square kilometre | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million units per square kilometre | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | 9.85 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 million units per square kilometre | 12.16 million units per square kilometre | 45.79 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Iraq 69.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 68.76 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belarus 52.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Colombia 42.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 34.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Laos 27.51 million units per square kilometre 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Costa Rica was 45.79 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,267 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.