Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Claims on central government, etc.
Costa Rica
20.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
21.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Slovakia rank
46th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 21.0% against 20.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 10.3% | 3.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.1% | 3.4% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 21.0% against 20.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 46th 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.