Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 2,421 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,421 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.55 SDR per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.14 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.55 SDR per person | -55.2% |
| 1962 | 8.81 SDR per person | +93.9% |
| 1963 | 10.54 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 12.13 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 12.5 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.44 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 10.75 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.04 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 16.3 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 8.91 SDR per person | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 14.53 SDR per person | +63.0% |
| 1972 | 21.14 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 23 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 21.32 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 23.34 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 41.45 SDR per person | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 75.63 SDR per person | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 71.86 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 53.23 SDR per person | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 64.56 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 49.98 SDR per person | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 89.68 SDR per person | +79.4% |
| 1983 | 126.87 SDR per person | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 157.59 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 174.43 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 159.75 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 126.51 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 169.43 SDR per person | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 186.46 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 118.19 SDR per person | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 203.25 SDR per person | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 228.49 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 224.34 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 179.87 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 201.67 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 192.34 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 252.75 SDR per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 199.75 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 275.61 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 256.95 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 264.06 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 271.14 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 299.18 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 294.76 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 379.89 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 479.46 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 594.54 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 555.72 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 576.42 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 659.5 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.82 SDR per person | 4.55 SDR per person | 16.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.44 SDR per person | 8.91 SDR per person | 75.63 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.52 SDR per person | 49.98 SDR per person | 186.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.63 SDR per person | 118.19 SDR per person | 275.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.21 SDR per person | 256.95 SDR per person | 594.54 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 SDR per person | 659.5 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 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Costa Rica was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.