SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 11,521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 11,521 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 12,030 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 84.84 units per square kilometre | +6550.0% |
| 1973 | 91.67 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 47 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1975 | 87.35 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1976 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1977 | 131.56 units per square kilometre | +366.3% |
| 1978 | 76.55 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 115.07 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 58.44 units per square kilometre | +3764.2% |
| 1984 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +290.6% |
| 1990 | 31.76 units per square kilometre | +2985.3% |
| 1991 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5413 units per square kilometre | +198.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1999 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +1076.0% |
| 2000 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7252 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +200.5% |
| 2008 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +167.0% |
| 2009 | 4,080 units per square kilometre | +70020.7% |
| 2010 | 3,999 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,985 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,989 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,997 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,760 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,596 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,240 units per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 2,372 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,314 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,298 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,341 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,030 units per square kilometre | +413.9% |
| 2022 | 11,437 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11,521 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,521 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,521 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,862 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70020.7% | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 4,080 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +6550.0% | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 84.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +3764.2% | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 58.44 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +2985.3% | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 31.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1076.0% | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 15.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.74 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 131.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 58.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | 31.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.47 units per square kilometre | 0.7252 units per square kilometre | 4,080 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,255 units per square kilometre | 2,240 units per square kilometre | 3,999 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,332 units per square kilometre | 2,341 units per square kilometre | 12,030 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Dominica 14,261 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 12,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Lithuania 12,138 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Comoros 11,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Zealand 11,027 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 10,801 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 11,521 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,030 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.