24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1588 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

00.050.10.151990200720251990: 0.121 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.123 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.107 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.093 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.078 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.082 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.084 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.083 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.096 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.088 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.09 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.094 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.105 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.122 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.13 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.159 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.136 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.11 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.109 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.136 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.13 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.148 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.133 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.12 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.135 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.129 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.128 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.109 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.138 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.142 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1588 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1209 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -36.6%
1992 0.1228 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +60.3%
1993 0.1067 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1994 0.0932 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1995 0.0785 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1996 0.097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +23.7%
1997 0.0824 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1998 0.0842 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1999 0.083 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2000 0.0959 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2001 0.0876 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2002 0.0901 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2003 0.1041 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2004 0.094 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2005 0.105 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2006 0.1218 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2007 0.1299 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2008 0.1588 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2009 0.1355 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2010 0.1103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2011 0.1085 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2012 0.1005 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2013 0.1362 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2014 0.1305 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2015 0.1478 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2016 0.1328 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2017 0.1202 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2018 0.1354 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2019 0.129 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2020 0.1283 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2021 0.1094 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2022 0.0994 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2023 0.1044 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2024 0.1385 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +32.6%
2025 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1461 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1811 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0945 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1228 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1123 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0876 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1588 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1251 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1005 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1478 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1204 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0994 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 87 India 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 88 Montenegro 0.1467 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 89 Zambia 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 91 Brazil 0.1417 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 92 Laos 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 93 Colombia 0.1372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1588 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.