Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 12.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Costa Rica, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Costa Rica stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 13.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +213.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +157.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +42.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +213.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Costa Rica?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Costa Rica was 12.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).