How does Costa Rica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

88th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
1962	0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP	+148.1%
1963	0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1964	0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1965	0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1967	0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1969	0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1970	0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP	-72.5%
1971	0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP	+184.7%
1972	0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1973	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1974	0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1975	0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP	+73.5%
1977	0.0492 SDR per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1978	0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1979	0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP	-50.6%
1980	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1981	0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+82.2%
1982	0.0786 SDR per US$ of GDP	+82.7%
1983	0.0936 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1984	0.1128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1985	0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1986	0.0968 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1987	0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1988	0.1076 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1989	0.1076 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1990	0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1991	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1992	0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1993	0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1994	0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1995	0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1996	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1998	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1999	0.0732 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2000	0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2001	0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2004	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2006	0.0903 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2007	0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2008	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2009	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2010	0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2011	0.0689 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.0912 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2013	0.0904 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.0928 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.0975 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2016	0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2017	0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2018	0.0837 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2019	0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2020	0.0775 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2021	0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2022	0.0833 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2023	0.1068 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2024	0.1071 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0492 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0857 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0689 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0975 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

85 Madagascar 0.1185 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1181 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
87 Mozambique 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
89 Saint Lucia 0.1148 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
90 Belize 0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
91 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.