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.
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Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030
Characteristic
Ratio of national debt to GDP
2030
53.69%
2029
55.25%
2028
56.68%
2027
57.88%
2026
58.98%
2025
59.66%
2024
59.75%
2023
61.12%
2022
62.99%
2021
67.63%
2020
66.91%
2019
56.43%
2018
51.84%
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IMF. (April 29, 2025). Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. "Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030." Chart. April 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. (2025). Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. "Ratio of National Debt to Gdp in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF, Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/ (last visited July 18, 2025)
Ratio of national debt to GDP in Costa Rica from 1996 to 2030 [Graph], IMF, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443973/national-debt-of-costa-rica-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
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