Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 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 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 SDR per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1129 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 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 | 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0863 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0717 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0911 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0968 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0934 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1124 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +157.9% | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Algeria 0.1224 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Vietnam 0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Madagascar 0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mozambique 0.1184 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1182 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Norway 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.