Stock market capitalization to GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 3.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.1%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
90th
of 91 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1999
All-time low
3.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1993–2020

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Costa Rica, 1993–2020

510151993200620201993: 3.7 %1995: 5.3 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 6.5 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 16.2 %2003: 3 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.5 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 5 %2017: 5 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.1 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Costa Rica stood at 3.1%.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 16.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.

Costa Rica ranks 90th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Costa Rica, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 3.7%
1995 5.3% +43.0%
1996 6.7% +25.8%
1997 6.5% -2.7%
1998 9.6% +46.6%
1999 16.2% +69.4%
2003 3.0% -81.4%
2004 8.4% +177.9%
2005 7.5% -10.0%
2006 8.3% +9.8%
2007 8.1% -1.9%
2008 6.2% -23.8%
2009 4.8% -22.8%
2010 3.8% -19.7%
2011 3.5% -8.7%
2013 3.8% +9.2%
2014 4.9% +28.2%
2015 4.2% -15.0%
2016 5.0% +18.9%
2017 5.0% +0.3%
2018 3.8% -22.7%
2019 3.4% -10.5%
2020 3.1% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 3.7% 16.2% 6
2000s 6.6% 3.0% 8.4% 7
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 5.0% 9
2020s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 87 Ecuador 4.1% compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 3.4% compare
  3. 89 Bermuda 3.2% compare
  4. 91 Algeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Costa Rica?
Stock market capitalization to gdp in Costa Rica was 3.1% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
How does Costa Rica rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
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Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).