Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.31 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million includes gold, current US$ | 34.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 16.93 million includes gold, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 93.74 million includes gold, current US$ | 127.80 million includes gold, current US$ | 34.06 million includes gold, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 436.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 254.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 182.00 million includes gold, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 427.22 million includes gold, current US$ | 600.74 million includes gold, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | 848.44 million includes gold, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 17.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.31 billion includes gold, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for total reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.