Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 548.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
548.73 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
557.86 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
17,384 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 548.73 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 557.86 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,384 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,384 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 21,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 24,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 27,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 29,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 31,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 32,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 33,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 36,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 48,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 55,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 59,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 84,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 118,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 138,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 178,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 261,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 369,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 463,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 529,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 655,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 6.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 12.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1997 | 17.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 23.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 25.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 31.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 36.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 44.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 55.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 68.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 82.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 99.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 127.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 167.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 181.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 189.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 216.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 237.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 274.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 329.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 368.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 412.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 452.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 476.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 463.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 511.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 557.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 552.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 548.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,190 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,490 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 369,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 463,378 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 181.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 189.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 476.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 542.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 511.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 557.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Singapore 976.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 750.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 630.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Hungary 478.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 439.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 380.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 548.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 557.86 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,384 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.