IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 38,004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 38,004 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 774.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 38,004 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285.94 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 674.27 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 674.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 749.42 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 1,421 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 1,463 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,459 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,468 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,994 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 2,651 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 3,412 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 3,148 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 5,483 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1984 | 4,667 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 5,502 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 5,392 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,929 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 3,615 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 2,858 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 2,565 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 3,982 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1992 | 4,566 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 4,562 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,453 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,686 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 3,120 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,914 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,041 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,874 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 3,677 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,547 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,837 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4,194 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,383 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,034 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,246 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,460 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,347 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,424 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,346 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,333 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,337 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,346 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,089 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,911 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,848 units per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 8,314 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 8,119 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,072 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,828 units per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 2021 | 23,952 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 33,526 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 38,004 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38,004 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38,004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +133.2% | 8,072 units per square kilometre | 18,828 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +100.7% | 3,911 units per square kilometre | 7,848 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 | 1,163 units per square kilometre | 508.62 units per square kilometre | 1,994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,166 units per square kilometre | 2,651 units per square kilometre | 5,502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,676 units per square kilometre | 2,565 units per square kilometre | 4,566 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,115 units per square kilometre | 3,547 units per square kilometre | 4,460 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,771 units per square kilometre | 3,911 units per square kilometre | 8,314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,577 units per square kilometre | 18,828 units per square kilometre | 38,004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 34 Bahamas 40,199 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 38,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 36,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 35,621 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 33,914 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 38,004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38,004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.5%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.