Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations was 4.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations in Costa Rica is 4.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations in Costa Rica peaked at 27.68 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.28 | — |
| 2003 | 24.68 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 27.68 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 22.76 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 20.46 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9413 | -89.8% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +477.2% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | +82.8% |
| 2013 | 9.62 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.27 | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +87.1% |
| 2020 | 17.78 | +340.1% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | -50.7% |
| 2022 | -2.36 | -126.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -311.2% |
| 2024 | 11.14 | +123.9% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -56.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.55, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.96, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +477.2% | 0.9413 | 5.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.17 | 9.24 | 27.68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 0.9413 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | -2.36 | 17.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Iceland 5.35 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 5.29 compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.27 compare
- 119 Malaysia 4.6 compare
- 120 Thailand 4.44 compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.26 compare
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 449.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 16.56 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.45 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,214 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.87 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.48 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations in Costa Rica?
- Liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations in Costa Rica was 4.9 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 in 2005.
- What is the lowest liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, broad money, liabilities to depository corporations rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations (Percent change, corresponding period, previous year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Depository Corporations dataset consolidates central bank and other depository corporations balance sheets to analyze broad money and depository corporations' financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.