Costa Rica vs Portugal: Total Reserves
Costa Rica
17,086
in 2025
Portugal
16,129
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
65th
Portugal rank
67th
Total Reserves over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,086 against 16,129 in Portugal, a difference of 957.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 67th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 | 17,567 | 16,550 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,537 | 5,898 | 3,361 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6,978 | 6,450 | 527.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,199 | 10,963 | 236.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 17,086 against 16,129 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 957, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for total reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 67th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.