22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 1,708 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,708 units per person for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,112 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 326.06 units per person, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 326.06 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 389.44 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 591.48 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 904.67 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 457.09 units per person | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 692.87 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 629.71 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 744.59 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 810.69 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 894.82 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 852.67 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 889.27 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 843.18 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 891.62 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,181 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1,625 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 1,506 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,266 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1,377 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,741 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1,860 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,880 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,841 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,907 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,904 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,945 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,093 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2,112 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,649 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1,578 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,546 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,458 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,708 units per person | +17.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,708 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,708 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 934.7 units per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570.19 units per person | 326.06 units per person | 904.67 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,024 units per person | 744.59 units per person | 1,625 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,781 units per person | 1,266 units per person | 2,093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 units per person | 1,458 units per person | 2,112 units per person | 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 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica was 1,708 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.06 units per person in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
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- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.