Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 115.37 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica stood at 115.37 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica peaked at 121.05 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.41 US dollar per person, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.41 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | -1.39 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | -1.32 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -1.26 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.94 US dollar per person | -3680.5% |
| 2010 | 44.27 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.14 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.74 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.75 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.62 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5 US dollar per person | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 24.65 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.83 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.47 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.78 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 121.05 US dollar per person | +409.1% |
| 2022 | 114.57 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 114.88 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 111.06 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 115.37 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 115.37 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 115.37 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3680.5% | -1.26 US dollar per person | 44.94 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +409.1% | 23.78 US dollar per person | 121.05 US dollar per person |
| 2016 | -37.5% | 37.62 US dollar per person | 23.5 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 US dollar per person | -1.41 US dollar per person | 44.94 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.66 US dollar per person | 23.47 US dollar per person | 44.27 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.12 US dollar per person | 23.78 US dollar per person | 121.05 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Mexico 125.34 US dollar per person compare
- 67 Georgia 121.2 US dollar per person compare
- 68 Albania 120.24 US dollar per person compare
- 70 Panama 114.24 US dollar per person compare
- 71 Seychelles 109.62 US dollar per person compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.54 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica was 115.37 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 121.05 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.