IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 28,326 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 28,326 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 903.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 28,326 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285.94 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 285.94 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 473.37 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1964 | 448.69 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 685.47 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1966 | 792.79 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 792.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 680.18 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 450.06 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 508.62 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 621.03 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 621.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 621.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 995.69 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 1,213 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,201 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,127 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,513 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 2,079 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 2,931 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 2,854 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 5,237 units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 4,761 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 5,009 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,408 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 3,474 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 2,686 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 2,175 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 1,803 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2,784 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 3,321 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 3,321 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,050 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,480 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 2,170 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,160 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,822 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,838 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 5,838 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,838 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,838 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,072 units per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2021 | 17,113 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 25,191 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 28,326 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28,326 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28,326 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +123.9% | 5,838 units per square kilometre | 13,072 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +106.9% | 2,822 units per square kilometre | 5,838 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +83.5% | 2,854 units per square kilometre | 5,237 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +65.5% | 285.94 units per square kilometre | 473.37 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.94 units per square kilometre | 285.94 units per square kilometre | 792.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 968.15 units per square kilometre | 508.62 units per square kilometre | 1,513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,561 units per square kilometre | 2,079 units per square kilometre | 5,237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,607 units per square kilometre | 1,803 units per square kilometre | 3,321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,822 units per square kilometre | 2,822 units per square kilometre | 2,822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 units per square kilometre | 2,822 units per square kilometre | 5,838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,926 units per square kilometre | 13,072 units per square kilometre | 28,326 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 34 Bahamas 29,962 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,718 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 28,334 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 27,221 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 26,550 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 25,278 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 28,326 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,326 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.94 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 903.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.