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% |
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
- 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 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.