Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 2,323 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica is 2,323 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,323 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.03 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.03 SDR per person | -59.7% |
| 1962 | 7.07 SDR per person | +133.7% |
| 1963 | 9.13 SDR per person | +29.1% |
| 1964 | 10.77 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 11.18 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.16 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 9.51 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.61 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 13.99 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 4.31 SDR per person | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 13.08 SDR per person | +203.2% |
| 1972 | 17.1 SDR per person | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 18.12 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 15.91 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 18.11 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 37.66 SDR per person | +108.0% |
| 1977 | 68.61 SDR per person | +82.2% |
| 1978 | 60.96 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 33.55 SDR per person | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 47.74 SDR per person | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 45.96 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 81.16 SDR per person | +76.6% |
| 1983 | 113.47 SDR per person | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 154.84 SDR per person | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 168.12 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 151.87 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 119.12 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 167.24 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 185.63 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 116.86 SDR per person | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 200.74 SDR per person | +71.8% |
| 1992 | 222.86 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 218.77 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 174.72 SDR per person | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 196.69 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 189.79 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 250.28 SDR per person | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 197.33 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 270.17 SDR per person | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 251.68 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 258.94 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 266.08 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 294.2 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 289.85 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 375.02 SDR per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 474.46 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 589.71 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 550.9 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 542.43 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 626 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 638.88 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 923.85 SDR per person | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 977.02 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,012 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,142 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,125 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 990.01 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,056 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,261 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 966.69 SDR per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 876.46 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,164 SDR per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 1,831 SDR per person | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 2,020 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 2,323 SDR per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.19 SDR per person | 3.03 SDR per person | 13.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.74 SDR per person | 4.31 SDR per person | 68.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.52 SDR per person | 45.96 SDR per person | 185.63 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.82 SDR per person | 116.86 SDR per person | 270.17 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.33 SDR per person | 251.68 SDR per person | 589.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.28 SDR per person | 626 SDR per person | 1,261 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 SDR per person | 876.46 SDR per person | 2,323 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Montenegro 2,439 SDR per person compare
- 40 Albania 2,412 SDR per person compare
- 41 Oman 2,407 SDR per person compare
- 43 Malaysia 2,292 SDR per person compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,211 SDR per person compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 2,061 SDR per person 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica was 2,323 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,323 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.