Money, Seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 2.18 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 2.18 trillion. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 511.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 2.18 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 356.61 million, in 1957.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 157 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, Seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 356.61 million | — |
| 1958 | 383.53 million | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 410.29 million | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 417.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 405.87 million | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 462.33 million | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 516.02 million | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 548.31 million | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 577.81 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 603.70 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 810.86 million | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 833.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 943.85 million | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 989.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 billion | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 1.46 billion | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.82 billion | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 2.08 billion | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 billion | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 3.24 billion | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 4.24 billion | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 5.25 billion | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 5.78 billion | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 6.58 billion | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 9.73 billion | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 16.56 billion | +70.2% |
| 1983 | 23.06 billion | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 27.46 billion | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 29.47 billion | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 38.53 billion | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 38.17 billion | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.61 billion | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 55.78 billion | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 57.31 billion | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.97 billion | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 92.34 billion | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 97.82 billion | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 133.86 billion | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 125.12 billion | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 146.22 billion | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 308.63 billion | +111.1% |
| 1998 | 355.95 billion | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 444.74 billion | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 550.99 billion | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 611.41 billion | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 726.96 billion | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 846.91 billion | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 900.40 billion | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 trillion | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 trillion | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 trillion | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 trillion | +4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.18 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.48 billion, 32.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.18 trillion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.09 billion, 80.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +111.1% | 146.22 billion | 308.63 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383.47 million | 356.61 million | 410.29 million | 3 |
| 1960s | 612.01 million | 405.87 million | 943.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.88 billion | 989.49 million | 5.78 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.29 billion | 6.58 billion | 57.61 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.00 billion | 57.31 billion | 444.74 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 trillion | 550.99 billion | 2.18 trillion | 9 |
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 money, seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Costa Rica was 2.18 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.61 million in 1957.
- How does Costa Rica rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.7%. 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 Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.