Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.2% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica peaked at 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,990 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39,990 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 60,179 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 80,859 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 74,039 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 75,071 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 88,603 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 129,744 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 139,022 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 136,955 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 149,335 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 144,212 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 135,666 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 142,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 170,800 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 137,271 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 121,598 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 154,266 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,013 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,028 US dollar per square kilometre | 39,990 US dollar per square kilometre | 80,859 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 132,305 US dollar per square kilometre | 86,069 US dollar per square kilometre | 170,800 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,696 US dollar per square kilometre | 121,598 US dollar per square kilometre | 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Philippines 297,137 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 294,977 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 43 Romania 271,449 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominica 218,972 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 46 Albania 217,262 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 47 Netherlands 211,515 US dollar per square kilometre 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 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 245,648 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,990 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.