Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3,182 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica stood at 3,182 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica peaked at 3,182 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 479.18 US dollar per person, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 479.18 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 711.06 US dollar per person | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 942.56 US dollar per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 851.44 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 851.84 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 964.6 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 981.4 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,420 US dollar per person | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 1,505 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,467 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,583 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,513 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,410 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,469 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,744 US dollar per person | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 1,392 US dollar per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1,227 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,550 US dollar per person | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 2,457 US dollar per person | +58.5% |
| 2024 | 2,634 US dollar per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 3,182 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,182 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,182 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,949 US dollar per person, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767.22 US dollar per person | 479.18 US dollar per person | 942.56 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,406 US dollar per person | 964.6 US dollar per person | 1,744 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,074 US dollar per person | 1,227 US dollar per person | 3,182 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica was 3,182 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,182 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.18 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.