SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 84.49 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 84.49 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 86.74 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1088 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0318 units per person | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 2.06 units per person | +6379.4% |
| 1973 | 1.95 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.961 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 units per person | +89.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5773 units per person | -68.3% |
| 1977 | 2.51 units per person | +334.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per person | -47.2% |
| 1979 | 1.92 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0277 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.1 units per person | +3861.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0412 units per person | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per person | -82.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per person | +290.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3652 units per person | +2678.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 units per person | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0518 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 units per person | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per person | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -84.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | +210.7% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per person | +134.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1533 units per person | +1081.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 units per person | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 units per person | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per person | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 units per person | +132.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 units per person | +182.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0434 units per person | +170.3% |
| 2009 | 29.53 units per person | +67879.9% |
| 2010 | 29.1 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.75 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.41 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.1 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.79 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.48 units per person | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 17.31 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.14 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.97 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.49 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.74 units per person | +426.1% |
| 2022 | 86.35 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.88 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.38 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 84.49 units per person | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 84.49 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84.49 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.93 units per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67879.9% | 0.0434 units per person | 29.53 units per person |
| 1972 | +6379.4% | 0.0318 units per person | 2.06 units per person |
| 1983 | +3861.1% | 0.0277 units per person | 1.1 units per person |
| 1990 | +2678.9% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.3652 units per person |
| 1999 | +1081.7% | 0.013 units per person | 0.1533 units per person |
| 2021 | +426.1% | 16.49 units per person | 86.74 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 2.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1198 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.3652 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 29.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 units per person | 16.97 units per person | 29.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.22 units per person | 16.49 units per person | 86.74 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 408.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Costa Rica was 84.49 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.74 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.