Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-28.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-21.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-31.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica stood at -28.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at -21.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -31.9%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -22.0% | — |
| 2001 | -22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | -24.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | -22.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | -22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | -21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -24.7% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | -25.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | -25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | -26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -28.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | -25.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -28.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | -29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -31.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | -30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -28.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | -28.9% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -28.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.7% | -24.7% | -21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.0% | -29.5% | -25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.1% | -31.9% | -28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 Australia and New Zealand -28.5% compare
- 95 Barbados -28.8% compare
- 96 Solomon Islands -28.9% compare
- 98 Mauritius -29.1% compare
- 99 Maldives -29.5% compare
- 100 Russian Federation -29.6% compare
- 100 Russian Federation -29.6% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica was -28.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -21.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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