Costa Rica Debt to GDP Ratio 1996-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 71.11%, a 31.78% increase from 2001.
  • Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio for 2001 was 39.34%, a 0.83% increase from 2000.
  • Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio for 2000 was 38.50%, a 1.6% decline from 1999.
  • Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio for 1999 was 40.10%, a 0.1% decline from 1998.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Jordan 101.14%
Brazil 79.10%
South Africa 73.00%
Costa Rica 71.11%
Colombia 69.87%
Malaysia 60.27%
Romania 50.45%
Armenia 46.55%
Mexico 43.21%
Bosnia 39.93%
Turkey 36.09%
Bulgaria 30.30%
Russia 17.58%
Costa Rica Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 71.11% 31.78%
2001 39.34% 0.83%
2000 38.50% -1.60%
1999 40.10% -0.10%
1998 40.21% 10.03%
1997 30.18% 0.08%
1996 30.10% 0.08%