Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 104th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | -0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3735.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +390.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 85% of 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 | +3735.3% | -0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +390.0% | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Guatemala 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Panama 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 United States 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Poland 0.0057 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica was 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th 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 79.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.