Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 100.01 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
100.01
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 112 countries
All-time high
189.34
in 2000
All-time low
93.23
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2018

0501001502002000200920182000: 189.32001: 182.22002: 166.42003: 145.72004: 129.12005: 116.62006: 108.22007: 103.62008: 98.62009: 93.22010: 1002011: 100.72012: 103.12013: 104.22014: 97.92015: 105.92016: 106.92017: 102.52018: 100

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 100.01 for nominal effecive exchange rate in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Costa Rica peaked at 189.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.23, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 69th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 189.34 —
2001 182.16 -3.8%
2002 166.37 -8.7%
2003 145.67 -12.4%
2004 129.15 -11.3%
2005 116.6 -9.7%
2006 108.2 -7.2%
2007 103.58 -4.3%
2008 98.64 -4.8%
2009 93.23 -5.5%
2010 100 +7.3%
2011 100.71 +0.7%
2012 103.08 +2.4%
2013 104.21 +1.1%
2014 97.93 -6.0%
2015 105.87 +8.1%
2016 106.85 +0.9%
2017 102.52 -4.1%
2018 100.01 -2.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 100.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.58, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 100.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.73, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133.29 93.23 189.34 10
2010s 102.35 97.93 106.85 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Hong Kong 101.78 compare
  2. 67 Austria 101.56 compare
  3. 68 Moldova 101.06 compare
  4. 70 Ireland 99 compare
  5. 71 Malta 98.67 compare
  6. 72 Romania 98.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Costa Rica?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Costa Rica was 100.01 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 189.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 93.23 in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies