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

Latest (2025)
1,708 units per person
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,112 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
326.06 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1993–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200920251993: 326.1 units per person1994: 389.4 units per person1995: 591.5 units per person1996: 904.7 units per person1997: 457.1 units per person1998: 692.9 units per person1999: 629.7 units per person2000: 744.6 units per person2001: 810.7 units per person2002: 894.8 units per person2003: 852.7 units per person2004: 889.3 units per person2005: 843.2 units per person2006: 891.6 units per person2007: 1.2k units per person2008: 1.6k units per person2009: 1.5k units per person2010: 1.3k units per person2011: 1.4k units per person2012: 1.7k units per person2013: 1.9k units per person2014: 1.9k units per person2015: 1.8k units per person2016: 1.9k units per person2017: 1.9k units per person2018: 1.9k units per person2019: 2.1k units per person2020: 2.1k units per person2021: 1.6k units per person2022: 1.6k units per person2023: 1.5k units per person2024: 1.5k units per person2025: 1.7k units per person

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1993 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Montenegro 2,192 units per person compare
  2. 83 Laos 1,983 units per person compare
  3. 84 Serbia 1,716 units per person compare
  4. 86 Romania 1,643 units per person compare
  5. 87 Turkey 1,627 units per person compare
  6. 88 Micronesia (country) 1,530 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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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.