Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,421 SDR per person
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,421 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
3.03 SDR per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Grenada 2,541 SDR per person compare
  2. 43 Albania 2,510 SDR per person compare
  3. 44 Malaysia 2,439 SDR per person compare
  4. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,212 SDR per person compare
  5. 47 Russia 2,203 SDR per person compare
  6. 48 Canada 2,202 SDR per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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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.