23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 1,826 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,826 units per person
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,406 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
125.89 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720251990: 125.9 units per person1991: 133.7 units per person1992: 148.9 units per person1993: 160.4 units per person1994: 166.9 units per person1995: 179.3 units per person1996: 146.7 units per person1997: 184.5 units per person1998: 209.1 units per person1999: 260.7 units per person2000: 284.7 units per person2001: 360.4 units per person2002: 365.1 units per person2003: 592.9 units per person2004: 688.1 units per person2005: 676.3 units per person2006: 821 units per person2007: 1.1k units per person2008: 1.7k units per person2009: 1.7k units per person2010: 1.6k units per person2011: 1.6k units per person2012: 1.9k units per person2013: 2.2k units per person2014: 2.2k units per person2015: 2.1k units per person2016: 2.3k units per person2017: 2.3k units per person2018: 2.4k units per person2019: 2.4k units per person2020: 2.4k units per person2021: 1.8k units per person2022: 1.7k units per person2023: 1.5k units per person2024: 1.7k units per person2025: 1.8k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1,826 units per person.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,406 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125.89 units per person, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 208 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.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 125.89 units per person
1991 133.66 units per person +6.2%
1992 148.89 units per person +11.4%
1993 160.36 units per person +7.7%
1994 166.9 units per person +4.1%
1995 179.34 units per person +7.5%
1996 146.72 units per person -18.2%
1997 184.51 units per person +25.8%
1998 209.1 units per person +13.3%
1999 260.74 units per person +24.7%
2000 284.68 units per person +9.2%
2001 360.44 units per person +26.6%
2002 365.09 units per person +1.3%
2003 592.93 units per person +62.4%
2004 688.08 units per person +16.0%
2005 676.33 units per person -1.7%
2006 821.04 units per person +21.4%
2007 1,094 units per person +33.2%
2008 1,687 units per person +54.2%
2009 1,679 units per person -0.5%
2010 1,585 units per person -5.6%
2011 1,639 units per person +3.4%
2012 1,919 units per person +17.1%
2013 2,211 units per person +15.2%
2014 2,228 units per person +0.8%
2015 2,113 units per person -5.2%
2016 2,308 units per person +9.2%
2017 2,308 units per person -0.0%
2018 2,373 units per person +2.8%
2019 2,406 units per person +1.4%
2020 2,356 units per person -2.1%
2021 1,779 units per person -24.5%
2022 1,716 units per person -3.5%
2023 1,498 units per person -12.7%
2024 1,678 units per person +12.0%
2025 1,826 units per person +8.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1,826 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1,826 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,110 units per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171.61 units per person 125.89 units per person 260.74 units per person 10
2000s 824.78 units per person 284.68 units per person 1,687 units per person 10
2010s 2,109 units per person 1,585 units per person 2,406 units per person 10
2020s 1,809 units per person 1,498 units per person 2,356 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 80 Micronesia (country) 2,036 units per person compare
  2. 81 Brunei 1,922 units per person compare
  3. 82 Cambodia 1,833 units per person compare
  4. 84 Latvia 1,819 units per person compare
  5. 85 Croatia 1,694 units per person compare
  6. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 1,650 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Costa Rica was 1,826 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,406 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 125.89 units per person in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.