Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities was 1.08 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1.08 trillion
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
3rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.24 trillion
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1957
Years of data
50
1957–2008
Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities in Costa Rica, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities in Costa Rica stood at 1.08 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 537.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities in Costa Rica peaked at 1.24 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 15.70 million | — |
| 1969 | 37.90 million | +141.4% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 3.70 million | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 296.90 million | — |
| 1978 | 417.00 million | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 370.80 million | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 301.30 million | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 billion | +411.8% |
| 1982 | 5.26 billion | +241.3% |
| 1983 | 5.08 billion | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.89 billion | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.59 billion | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 6.23 billion | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 11.44 billion | +83.7% |
| 1988 | 23.38 billion | +104.3% |
| 1989 | 30.83 billion | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 28.60 billion | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 33.98 billion | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 39.61 billion | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 45.48 billion | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 78.94 billion | +73.5% |
| 1995 | 128.50 billion | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 46.78 billion | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 192.02 billion | +310.4% |
| 1998 | 169.37 billion | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 315.88 billion | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 328.69 billion | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 284.80 billion | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 355.70 billion | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 615.62 billion | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 478.59 billion | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 667.33 billion | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 894.26 billion | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 trillion | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 trillion | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.36 million | 0 | 37.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.34 million | 0 | 417.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.45 billion | 301.30 million | 30.83 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.92 billion | 28.60 billion | 315.88 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.32 billion | 284.80 billion | 1.24 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Republic of Korea 98.66 trillion compare
- 2 Chile 3.59 trillion compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 187.40 billion compare
- 5 Jamaica 97.29 billion compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 14.94 billion 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 securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities in Costa Rica?
- Securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities in Costa Rica was 1.08 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
- How does Costa Rica rank for securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2008.
- Is securities other than shares, liabilities of central bank: securities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.1%. 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 Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.