Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -2.12 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
-2.12
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5582
in 2007
All-time low
-8.38
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Costa Rica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Costa Rica stood at -2.12.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5582 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.38, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.41 | — |
| 1992 | -1.51 | -37.2% |
| 1993 | -1.52 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -5.46 | +258.7% |
| 1995 | -3.68 | -32.5% |
| 1996 | -4.32 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | -3.39 | -21.6% |
| 1998 | -2.96 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | -2.88 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | -3.68 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | -3.47 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | -4.99 | +43.9% |
| 2003 | -3.43 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | -3.42 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -2.09 | -38.8% |
| 2006 | -1.04 | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5582 | -153.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1821 | -67.4% |
| 2009 | -3.25 | -1885.0% |
| 2010 | -4.96 | +52.4% |
| 2011 | -3.91 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | -4.22 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | -5.25 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | -5.45 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | -5.52 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -5.09 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | -5.88 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | -5.66 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -6.68 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | -8.38 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | -5.09 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -2.81 | -44.8% |
| 2023 | -3.25 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | -3.78 | +16.3% |
| 2025 | -3.2 | -15.5% |
| 2026 | -3.03 | -5.4% |
| 2027 | -2.72 | -10.1% |
| 2028 | -2.52 | -7.5% |
| 2029 | -2.29 | -8.9% |
| 2030 | -2.12 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.13 | -5.46 | -1.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.46 | -4.99 | 0.5582 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.26 | -6.68 | -3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.71 | -8.38 | -2.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.12 | -2.12 | -2.12 | 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0238 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Costa Rica?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Costa Rica was -2.12 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5582 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.38 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October