Claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Claims on central government, etc. was 20.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica is 20.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica peaked at 30.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +135.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +225.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +101.2% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +76.1% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +84.3% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +160.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.2% | 30.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Costa Rica was 20.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.