15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 5.71 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica is 5.71 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 26.89 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8049 units per person, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.97 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 26.15 units per person | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 25.74 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.58 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.78 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 12.33 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 units per person | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8049 units per person | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 9.99 units per person | +1141.0% |
| 2011 | 14.36 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 26.89 units per person | +87.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9259 units per person | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3 units per person | +364.0% |
| 2015 | 7.08 units per person | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 10.34 units per person | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 11.56 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 7.64 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 4.65 units per person | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 units per person | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 2.42 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 3.23 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 4.48 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 4.83 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 5.71 units per person | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1141.0% | 0.8049 units per person | 9.99 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 units per person | 0.8049 units per person | 26.15 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.77 units per person | 0.9259 units per person | 26.89 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 units per person | 1.97 units per person | 5.71 units per person | 6 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Costa Rica was 5.71 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8049 units per person in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.