Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -7.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica is -7.32, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica peaked at -1.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.68, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3.64 | — |
| 2000 | -4.56 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | -4.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -4.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -4.64 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -4.25 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -3.76 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | -2.92 | -22.3% |
| 2007 | -2.56 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | -1.92 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | -3.25 | +69.2% |
| 2010 | -3.14 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | -3.31 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | -3.08 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | -3.6 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | -4.06 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -4.21 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | -4.14 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | -5.19 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | -5.33 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -5.92 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -5.83 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -6.59 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | -7.42 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | -7.68 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | -7.46 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | -7.32 | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -7.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 15.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -7.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.69, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.64 | -3.64 | -3.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.71 | -4.64 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.2 | -5.92 | -3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.05 | -7.68 | -5.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Costa Rica was -7.32 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -1.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP