Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,421 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,421 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.03 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 45th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.54 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.03 SDR per person | -64.6% |
| 1962 | 7.35 SDR per person | +143.0% |
| 1963 | 9.13 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 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 | 15.12 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 7.7 SDR per person | -49.1% |
| 1971 | 13.26 SDR per person | +72.2% |
| 1972 | 19.3 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 20.22 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 16.87 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 19.93 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 38.24 SDR per person | +91.9% |
| 1977 | 71.12 SDR per person | +86.0% |
| 1978 | 65.72 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 38.71 SDR per person | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 47.74 SDR per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 45.96 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 81.19 SDR per person | +76.6% |
| 1983 | 114.56 SDR per person | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 154.89 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 168.13 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 151.88 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 119.13 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 167.24 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 185.64 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 117.23 SDR per person | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 200.81 SDR per person | +71.3% |
| 1992 | 225.57 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 221.4 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 177.29 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 199.17 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 192.2 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 252.64 SDR per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 199.65 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 275.51 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 256.85 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 263.95 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 271.01 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 299.05 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 294.63 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 379.72 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 479.09 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 594.29 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 555.45 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 576.41 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 659.49 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 671.98 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 956.56 SDR per person | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 1,009 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,044 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,173 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,158 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,022 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,088 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,293 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 997.35 SDR per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 977.3 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,265 SDR per person | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 1,931 SDR per person | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 2,119 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 2,421 SDR per person | +14.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,421 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,421 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,324 SDR per person, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.44 SDR per person | 3.03 SDR per person | 15.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.11 SDR per person | 7.7 SDR per person | 71.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.64 SDR per person | 45.96 SDR per person | 185.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.15 SDR per person | 117.23 SDR per person | 275.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.04 SDR per person | 256.85 SDR per person | 594.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 SDR per person | 659.49 SDR per person | 1,293 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 SDR per person | 977.3 SDR per person | 2,421 SDR 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, 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.