Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica is 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica peaked at 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,089 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 160 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34,089 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 36,510 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 41,705 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 38,676 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 49,791 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 76,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 79,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 108,811 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 131,540 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 140,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 155,090 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 170,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 184,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 193,071 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 196,626 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 209,837 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 220,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 222,949 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.2% | 49,791 US dollar per square kilometre | 76,292 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +36.5% | 79,740 US dollar per square kilometre | 108,811 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,154 US dollar per square kilometre | 34,089 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,791 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 143,677 US dollar per square kilometre | 76,292 US dollar per square kilometre | 196,626 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,212 US dollar per square kilometre | 209,837 US dollar per square kilometre | 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Panama 298,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 258,514 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 248,100 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 43 El Salvador 201,331 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 44 Greece 193,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ecuador 192,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 475.29 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica was 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 243,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,089 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.