Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 18.96 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 18.96 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 20.68 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 190 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2798 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 1.13 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 3.28 units per person | +190.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1667 units per person | -94.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1568 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1699 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.48 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 4.27 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 3.65 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 3.56 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.69 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.67 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.47 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.18 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.25 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.11 units per person | +118.9% |
| 2000 | 6.62 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.27 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.67 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.71 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.96 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.22 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.94 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.97 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.77 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.67 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.54 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.08 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.76 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.71 units per person | +242.3% |
| 2017 | 20.68 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.01 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.73 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.41 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 19.73 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.68 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.75 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.14 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 18.96 units per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2448 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.48 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 units per person | 6.27 units per person | 7.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 units per person | 5.76 units per person | 20.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 units per person | 18.14 units per person | 20.41 units per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica was 18.96 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.