Central government debt, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Central government debt, total was 39.3% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Costa Rica, 1996–2001
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Costa Rica is 39.3%, measured in 2001.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Central government debt, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.1% | — |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.1% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.5% | 39.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Andorra 40.0%
- 60 Nepal 39.9% compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.7%
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 38.7%
- 64 Eswatini 35.7%
- 65 Peru 35.2% 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 central government debt, total in Costa Rica?
- Central government debt, total in Costa Rica was 39.3% in 2001, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for central government debt, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2001.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.