Costa Rica External Debt 1970-2024
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Costa Rica external debt for 2022 was $38,946,101,897, a 14.19% increase from 2021.
- Costa Rica external debt for 2021 was $34,107,656,209, a 9.08% increase from 2020.
- Costa Rica external debt for 2020 was $31,269,331,815, a 4.93% increase from 2019.
- Costa Rica external debt for 2019 was $29,800,758,229, a 5.05% increase from 2018.
| Costa Rica External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2022 |
$38,946,101,897 |
14.19% |
| 2021 |
$34,107,656,209 |
9.08% |
| 2020 |
$31,269,331,815 |
4.93% |
| 2019 |
$29,800,758,229 |
5.05% |
| 2018 |
$28,369,279,758 |
10.75% |
| 2017 |
$25,615,909,361 |
0.21% |
| 2016 |
$25,562,670,955 |
8.37% |
| 2015 |
$23,588,779,506 |
19.61% |
| 2014 |
$19,722,088,699 |
15.10% |
| 2013 |
$17,134,572,925 |
19.74% |
| 2012 |
$14,310,369,459 |
39.32% |
| 2011 |
$10,271,452,442 |
25.96% |
| 2010 |
$8,154,409,880 |
5.08% |
| 2009 |
$7,760,168,637 |
-12.20% |
| 2008 |
$8,838,788,690 |
5.09% |
| 2007 |
$8,410,942,484 |
20.27% |
| 2006 |
$6,993,562,814 |
7.83% |
| 2005 |
$6,485,430,912 |
13.57% |
| 2004 |
$5,710,643,832 |
1.06% |
| 2003 |
$5,650,888,483 |
11.44% |
| 2002 |
$5,070,865,565 |
3.77% |
| 2001 |
$4,886,538,322 |
4.14% |
| 2000 |
$4,692,408,664 |
11.32% |
| 1999 |
$4,215,090,815 |
6.41% |
| 1998 |
$3,961,189,288 |
13.00% |
| 1997 |
$3,505,532,964 |
-0.65% |
| 1996 |
$3,528,323,424 |
-8.54% |
| 1995 |
$3,857,695,605 |
-2.87% |
| 1994 |
$3,971,807,627 |
0.87% |
| 1993 |
$3,937,428,106 |
-1.92% |
| 1992 |
$4,014,350,298 |
-2.25% |
| 1991 |
$4,106,608,753 |
6.78% |
| 1990 |
$3,845,937,733 |
-17.94% |
| 1989 |
$4,686,482,145 |
1.16% |
| 1988 |
$4,632,683,953 |
-4.12% |
| 1987 |
$4,831,924,390 |
3.03% |
| 1986 |
$4,689,766,359 |
3.85% |
| 1985 |
$4,515,709,487 |
9.85% |
| 1984 |
$4,110,799,977 |
-4.50% |
| 1983 |
$4,304,505,395 |
14.28% |
| 1982 |
$3,766,617,905 |
9.89% |
| 1981 |
$3,427,581,157 |
19.70% |
| 1980 |
$2,863,520,188 |
28.22% |
| 1979 |
$2,233,305,116 |
25.12% |
| 1978 |
$1,784,970,818 |
26.11% |
| 1977 |
$1,415,430,773 |
31.63% |
| 1976 |
$1,075,347,726 |
23.00% |
| 1975 |
$874,274,975 |
33.67% |
| 1974 |
$654,052,499 |
25.60% |
| 1973 |
$520,728,368 |
19.04% |
| 1972 |
$437,425,832 |
19.66% |
| 1971 |
$365,557,660 |
14.20% |
| 1970 |
$320,105,204 |
14.20% |
