Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans was 61.3 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Costa Rica, 2009–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Costa Rica is 61.3 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Costa Rica peaked at 69.7 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.74 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 26 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.94 Percentage of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 30.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.39 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 36.46 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 41.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.26 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 48.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 54.46 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 57.09 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7 Percentage of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 68.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 59 Percentage of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 59.86 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 58.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 61.3 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.74 Percentage of GDP | 26.74 Percentage of GDP | 26.74 Percentage of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.81 Percentage of GDP | 26 Percentage of GDP | 54.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.99 Percentage of GDP | 57.09 Percentage of GDP | 69.7 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Costa Rica?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Costa Rica was 61.3 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4