Costa Rica recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 74.18 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Government Debt To Gdp - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Costa Rica was estimated at approximately 59.75 percent in 2024. Between 1996 and 2024, the ratio rose by around 26.06 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is expected to drop by about 6.06 percentage points between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government data was reported at 59.753 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.371 % for Sep 2024. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government data is updated quarterly, averaging 44.808 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.545 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of 25.957 % in Mar 2010. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government.

External Debt to GDP in Costa Rica decreased to 17 percent of GDP in 2023 from 18.20 percent of GDP in 2022. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Costa Rica External Debt To GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for Costa Rica (GCDODTOTLGDZSCRI) from 1996 to 2022 about Costa Rica, debt, government, and GDP.

Historical chart and dataset showing Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio by year from 1996 to 2022.

In 2023, the public debt that Costa Rica's central government owed to foreign creditors equaled 16 percent of the country's GDP. The volume of external debt in relation to GDP has been increasing since 2011, the year in which it reached its lowest point in the indicated period at 4.8 percent. Based on the total central government debt, Costa Rica is one of the less indebted countries in Latin America.

CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Short Term data was reported at 0.226 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.078 % for Sep 2024. CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Short Term data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.869 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.599 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of 0.037 % in Mar 2022. CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Short Term data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Total International Debt Securities to GDP for Costa Rica (DDDM07CRA156NWDB) from 1980 to 2020 about Costa Rica, issues, debt, and GDP.

Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 51.557 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.701 % for Sep 2024. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 41.681 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.423 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 24.474 % in Dec 2009. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Budgetary Central Government.

Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Financial Public Corporations: Long Term data was reported at 6.722 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.261 % for Sep 2024. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Financial Public Corporations: Long Term data is updated quarterly, averaging 7.193 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.652 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 3.899 % in Jun 2022. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Financial Public Corporations: Long Term data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Financial Public Corporations.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Costa Rica was reported at 9.4277 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Costa Rica was reported at 15.78 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Loans data was reported at 8.613 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.135 % for Sep 2024. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.780 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.396 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 1.328 % in Jun 2010. Costa Rica CR: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against access to electricity (% of population) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against rural population (people) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6) (Mt of CO2 equivalent) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.