Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 18.96 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica is 18.96 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 190 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 tranche position, 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.96 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.96 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 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 | +242.3% | 5.76 units per person | 19.71 units per person |
| 1970 | +190.5% | 1.13 units per person | 3.28 units per person |
| 1999 | +118.9% | 3.25 units per person | 7.11 units per person |
| 1961 | -100.0% | 1.04 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1963 | -100.0% | 0.2798 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.1699 units per person | 0 units per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Costa Rica was 18.96 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 tranche position, 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.