15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 209 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.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +925.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +359.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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 | +925.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +359.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- 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 unit in Costa Rica?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Costa Rica was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.