Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 53.67 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 2012–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 53.67.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 66.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.14, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.14 | — |
| 2013 | 34.17 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 37.16 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 39.44 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 43.35 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 46.77 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 51.81 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 55.04 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 66.83 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 66.92 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.64 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 59.28 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 58.95 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.76 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 58.45 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 57.53 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 56.36 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 55.05 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 53.67 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.36 | 31.14 | 55.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.98 | 55.05 | 66.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.67 | 53.67 | 53.67 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica was 53.67 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October