International debt issues to GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International debt issues to GDP was 13.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Costa Rica, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Costa Rica stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 271.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +99.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,323 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Costa Rica?
- International debt issues to gdp in Costa Rica was 13.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.