Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 58.6 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 1996–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 58.6.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 66.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.01, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.69 | — |
| 1997 | 30.56 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 40.69 | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 38.98 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 38.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.64 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.44 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 40.57 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 41 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.32 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 33.04 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 26.98 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 24.01 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 26.03 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.09 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 29.51 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 33.74 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 35.08 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 37.44 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 44.06 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 47.06 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 51.72 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 56.14 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 66.47 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 66.98 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.43 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 60.41 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.91 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 60.41 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 61.1 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 61.44 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 61.38 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 60.85 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 59.91 | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 58.6 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 | 30.56 | 40.69 | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.89 | 24.01 | 41.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.26 | 28.09 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 | 58.91 | 66.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.25 | 58.6 | 59.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- Other investment, Debt instruments 16.56 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.45 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,214 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.87 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 475.29 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica was 58.6 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.01 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The WHD Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Data for the Western Hemisphere REO are prepared in conjunction and are consistent with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises. REO aggregate data may differ from WEO aggregates due to differences in group membership. Composite data for country groups are weighted averages of data for individual countries. Arithmetic weighted averages are used for all concepts except for inflation and broad money, for which geometric averages are used. PPP GDP weights from the WEO database are used for the aggregation of real GDP growth, real non-oil GDP growth, real per capita GDP growth, investment, national savings, broad money, claims on the nonfinancial private sector, and real and nominal effective exchange rates. Aggregates for other concepts are weighted by GDP in U.S. dollars at market exchange rates.