Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 0.4016 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4016 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.3%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.72 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-2.75 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 0.4016 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 83.72 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1963 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +659.8% |
| 1964 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1967 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1969 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 1971 | 30.53 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 1972 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1973 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 42.53 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 1975 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1977 | 29.06 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 46.6 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1979 | 41.34 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 77.26 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1984 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1985 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1986 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1987 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1991 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1993 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1996 | 83.72 % change on previous year | +1328.3% |
| 1997 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2001 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 30.81 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2012 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 20 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2020 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -477.9% |
| 2021 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -0.9142 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2023 | -0.7295 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -925.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.9 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 46.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.85 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 77.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.16 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 83.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.81 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 30.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.9142 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 161 Slovakia 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Portugal 0.6873 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 0.6279 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Spain 0.2467 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Samoa -0.0979 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cyprus -0.4317 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4016 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.