Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1353 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1536 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1247 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Bhutan 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Hungary 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Botswana 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 0.157 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 74 Mozambique 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Rwanda 0.1507 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica was 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd 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 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.