How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.3%

World rank

86th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 86th of 181 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.9%
1962	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+157.9%
1963	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1964	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1965	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1967	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1969	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1970	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.6%
1971	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
1972	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1973	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1974	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1975	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.8%
1977	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.8%
1978	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1979	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1980	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1981	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.2%
1982	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1983	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1984	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1985	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1986	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1987	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1988	0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1989	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1990	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
1991	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1992	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1994	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1995	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1996	0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1997	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1998	0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1999	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
2000	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2001	0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2002	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2003	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2004	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2006	0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2007	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2008	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2009	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2010	0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2011	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2013	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2017	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2018	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2019	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2020	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2021	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2023	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2024	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2025	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

83 Algeria 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Viet Nam 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Bahamas 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Oman 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Zambia 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.41 million current LCU per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.