What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.089 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does Costa Rica rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 477.7%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0204 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

41st

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.089 units per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0035 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 477.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.089 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 41st 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0382 units per US$ of GDP	+371.1%
1962	0.0305 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1963	0.0472 units per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
1964	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1965	0.059 units per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1966	0.0625 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1967	0.0579 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1968	0.0449 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1969	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1970	0.0264 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1971	0.032 units per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1972	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0.025 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1974	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
1975	0.037 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1976	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1977	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1978	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.0252 units per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1980	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1981	0.0664 units per US$ of GDP	+137.0%
1982	0.0617 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.089 units per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1984	0.0651 units per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1985	0.0717 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1986	0.0623 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1987	0.0555 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1988	0.04 units per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1989	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1990	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1991	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1992	0.0272 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1994	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1995	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1996	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1997	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1998	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1999	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2000	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2002	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2003	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2004	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2006	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2008	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2009	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2011	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2012	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2013	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2014	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2016	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+92.5%
2017	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2018	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+140.5%
2021	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2022	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2023	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2024	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2025	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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
1961	+371.1%	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	0.0382 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+140.5%	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP
1981	+137.0%	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0664 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+92.5%	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0418 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	0.0625 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0287 units per US$ of GDP	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0567 units per US$ of GDP	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	0.089 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

38 Serbia 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Tonga 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Kenya 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP compare
43 Tunisia 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Equatorial Guinea 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

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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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.089 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 477.7%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.