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Government balance in Costa Rica

Government balance in Costa Rica was 1.5% of GDP in 2024, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 2.1 pts from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 38 countries in 2024.

2024, % of GDP1.5 Estimated
Change on 2023+2.1 pts
Rank4th of 38Countries ranked
Series high1.52024
Series low-6.42010
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Government balance in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024

-8-6-4-20220002004200820122016202020242000: -1.4 % of GDP2001: -1.4 % of GDP2002: -1.9 % of GDP2003: -1.1 % of GDP2004: -1.3 % of GDP2005: -2.2 % of GDP2006: 0.1 % of GDP2007: 0.9 % of GDP2008: -2.1 % of GDP2009: -3.3 % of GDP2010: -6.4 % of GDP2011: -5.1 % of GDP2012: -1.7 % of GDP2013: -2.6 % of GDP2014: -1.4 % of GDP2015: -2.4 % of GDP2016: -2.3 % of GDP2017: -3.5 % of GDP2018: -2.9 % of GDP2019: -3.1 % of GDP2020: -5.3 % of GDP2021: -1.8 % of GDP2022: -0.2 % of GDP2023: -0.6 % of GDP2024: 1.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: OECD, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 25 values
Period% of GDP
20241.5 Estimated
2023-0.6 Estimated
2022-0.2 Estimated
2021-1.8
2020-5.3
2019-3.1
2018-2.9
2017-3.5
2016-2.3
2015-2.4
2014-1.4
2013-2.6
2012-1.7
2011-5.1
2010-6.4
2009-3.3
2008-2.1
20070.9
20060.1
2005-2.2
2004-1.3
2003-1.1
2002-1.9
2001-1.4
2000-1.4

Rankings

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

How to cite

OECD. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2026). OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13) (Government balance, Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD

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OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13), Government balance, Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 12 Oct. 2026, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/government-balance/costa-rica. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2026. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). Government balance, Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/government-balance/costa-rica.

Harvard

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2026) OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13), Government balance, Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/government-balance/costa-rica (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the government balance as a share of GDP in Costa Rica?

Government balance in Costa Rica was 1.5% of GDP in 2024, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 2.1 pts from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 38 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest government balance as a share of GDP in Costa Rica?

1.5% of GDP in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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