Claims on central government in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Claims on central government was -2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government in Costa Rica stood at -2.9%.
The figure is down 436.2% on the previous year and down 203.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Costa Rica peaked at 31.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -87.2% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +3132.7% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -73.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +156.5% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -25.1% |
| 1968 | -1.3% | -120.6% |
| 1969 | -5.3% | +309.9% |
| 1970 | -5.9% | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -185.9% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | -1.7% | -134.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -243.1% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +442.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -95.6% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +2413.6% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +162.7% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -78.6% |
| 1982 | -6.8% | -291.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -192.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -73.9% |
| 1985 | -1.5% | -191.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -536.3% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -74.9% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +155.0% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -108.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -310.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +174.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +466.3% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -30.6% |
| 1999 | -20.9% | -252.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -99.0% |
| 2001 | -19.2% | +8751.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -131.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +111.4% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -127.6% |
| 2006 | -2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -120.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +341.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9297.2% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -254.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -201.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +107.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -82.3% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -598.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -594.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | -4.7% | -177.5% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -124.7% |
| 2025 | -2.9% | -436.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +9297.2% | -0.0% | 2.4% |
| 2001 | -8751.5% | -0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1963 | +3132.7% | 0.3% | 10.7% |
| 1977 | +2413.6% | 0.6% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | -5.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | -5.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -6.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -20.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -19.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -4.7% | 9.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Costa Rica?
- Claims on central government in Costa Rica was -2.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for claims on central government?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.