Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 17.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Costa Rica, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Costa Rica is 17.21 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Costa Rica peaked at 22.29 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.87 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.55 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.57 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.89 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.15 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.18 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.66 Percentage of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 17.18 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.52 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.76 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.76 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 22.29 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.77 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 19.19 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 18.44 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 17.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 17.82 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 17.57 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 17.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 17.21 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 Percentage of GDP | 14.6 Percentage of GDP | 18.55 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 Percentage of GDP | 17.18 Percentage of GDP | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.69 Percentage of GDP | 17.21 Percentage of GDP | 22.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Costa Rica was 17.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.