Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 20.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 20.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.1% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 101.14 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -53.47 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -53.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 101.14 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1963 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1966 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1967 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1968 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1969 | 39.2 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1970 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1971 | 81.79 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1972 | 49.32 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1974 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1975 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1976 | 80.91 % change on previous year | +994.7% |
| 1977 | 95.84 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1979 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -595.1% |
| 1980 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1981 | -27.4 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1982 | 74.79 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1983 | 38.01 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1985 | 27.49 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1987 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1988 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -633.1% |
| 1989 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1990 | -29.62 % change on previous year | -390.0% |
| 1991 | 77.37 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 1992 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5621 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1994 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -2353.3% |
| 1995 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1996 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1997 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -570.7% |
| 1998 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1999 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2000 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9148 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2002 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +1313.5% |
| 2003 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +353.0% |
| 2006 | 34.72 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2008 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2009 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2012 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +1489.7% |
| 2013 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2014 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2015 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -629.8% |
| 2016 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2017 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2019 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +289.9% |
| 2020 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2021 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2022 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -649.7% |
| 2023 | 54.61 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2025 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.48 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2353.3% | 0.5621 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1489.7% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 44.17 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1313.5% | 0.9148 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -53.47 % change on previous year | 101.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.36 % change on previous year | -43.8 % change on previous year | 95.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.27 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 74.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -29.62 % change on previous year | 77.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 34.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 44.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 54.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Jordan 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Iceland 20.76 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Czechia 20.54 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Australia 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 19.33 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Spain 19.32 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 20.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.14 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.47 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.