Costa Rica Debt to GDP Ratio 1996-2023
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 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.
- Costa Rica debt to gdp ratio for 1998 was 40.21%, a 10.03% increase from 1997.
| Costa Rica Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Government Debt as % of GDP |
Annual Change |
| 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% |
