Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
434.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 434.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 1982 | 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 18.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 18.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 23.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 26.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 25.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 28.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 24.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 25.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 30.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 29.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1997 | 69.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 86.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 91.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 106.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 116.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 138.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 163.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 209.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 222.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 242.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 277.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 301.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 257.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 258.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 257.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 275.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 323.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 333.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 357.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 382.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 388.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 415.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 434.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 397.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 320.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 307.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 301.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 257.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 388.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 434.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 340.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Armenia 327.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 309.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Iraq 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 221.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Hungary 214.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- 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), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 434.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.