Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica, 1993–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica is 2.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica peaked at 22.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +264.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +144.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +126.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +94.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +23.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +264.9% | 2.5% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
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 stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Costa Rica was 2.0% in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 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 volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.