Government revenues as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government revenues as a share of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 30.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 4 |
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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 30.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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