Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,875 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,875 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2,012 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 118.1 units per square kilometre | +198.5% |
| 1971 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1972 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 198.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 194.53 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 235.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 234.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 249.46 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 254.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 245.72 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 230.56 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 240.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 537.61 units per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 2000 | 510.35 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 492.26 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 532.52 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 582.05 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 608.31 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 559.84 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 589.27 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 618.98 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 603.89 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 614.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 603.8 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 601.93 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 602.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 603.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 568.03 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 543.3 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,878 units per square kilometre | +245.7% |
| 2017 | 1,990 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,943 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,932 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,012 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,860 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,875 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,875 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,875 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598.35 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +245.7% | 543.3 units per square kilometre | 1,878 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +198.5% | 39.56 units per square kilometre | 118.1 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +123.4% | 240.6 units per square kilometre | 537.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -100.0% | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 194.53 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 39.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.99 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 198.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 537.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.21 units per square kilometre | 492.26 units per square kilometre | 618.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,127 units per square kilometre | 543.3 units per square kilometre | 1,990 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,926 units per square kilometre | 1,860 units per square kilometre | 2,012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Kiribati 2,334 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Comoros 2,284 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Estonia 2,064 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Fiji 1,821 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 1,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 New Zealand 1,788 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1,875 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,012 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.