Costa Rica vs Greece: Claims on central government, etc.
Costa Rica
20.2%
in 2025
Greece
19.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Greece rank
51st
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.2% against 19.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Greece ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 25.8% | 18.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 19.6% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 20.2% against 19.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Greece ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.