Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 India 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Italy 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.1672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Georgia 0.1615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Norway 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.