Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica stood at 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 191.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica peaked at 11,996 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -117.67 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 158 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -117.42 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | -117.67 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -113.66 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -109.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,960 US dollar per square kilometre | -3728.7% |
| 2010 | 3,950 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,937 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,940 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,948 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,711 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3,550 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,240 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 2,372 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,314 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,298 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,344 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11,996 US dollar per square kilometre | +411.7% |
| 2022 | 11,403 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× 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 | +3728.7% | -109.14 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,960 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +411.7% | 2,344 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,996 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -36.9% | 3,550 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,240 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -117.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,960 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,240 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,307 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,344 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,996 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Micronesia (country) 13,193 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 51 Philippines 12,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 52 Lithuania 12,451 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 New Zealand 11,134 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 55 Thailand 10,818 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 El Salvador 10,356 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica was 11,487 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 11,996 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.67 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.