Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 3,316 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,316 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,316 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.03 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 1962 | 7.35 current US$ per person | +143.0% |
| 1963 | 9.13 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 10.77 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 11.18 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.16 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 9.51 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.61 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 15.12 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 7.7 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1971 | 14.4 current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 1972 | 20.95 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 24.39 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 20.66 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 23.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 44.42 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1977 | 86.39 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1978 | 85.62 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.99 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 60.89 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 53.5 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 89.56 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1983 | 119.94 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 151.82 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 184.68 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 185.78 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 169 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 225.05 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 243.96 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 166.78 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 287.24 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1992 | 310.16 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 304.1 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 258.81 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 296.06 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 276.38 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 340.88 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 281.11 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 378.14 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 334.65 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 331.71 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 368.44 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 444.37 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 457.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 542.72 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 720.74 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 939.13 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 855.54 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 903.63 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,513 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,556 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,455 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,788 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,436 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,368 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 2,590 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 2,764 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3,316 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,316 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,974 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,316 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,018 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +143.0% | 3.03 current US$ per person | 7.35 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.44 current US$ per person | 3.03 current US$ per person | 15.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.88 current US$ per person | 7.7 current US$ per person | 86.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.42 current US$ per person | 53.5 current US$ per person | 243.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.97 current US$ per person | 166.78 current US$ per person | 378.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.85 current US$ per person | 331.71 current US$ per person | 939.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,452 current US$ per person | 1,016 current US$ per person | 1,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 current US$ per person | 1,368 current US$ per person | 3,316 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Cayman Islands 3,386 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Oman 3,356 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Malaysia 3,340 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Canada 3,016 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Finland 2,889 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,884 current US$ per person 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 3,316 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,316 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.