Costa Rica — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2025 · 76 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest central government deficit reading for Costa Rica was −1.76T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −2.01T LCU in 2024; the period change was +256.98B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.41% in 2025.

-4.00T-3.00T-2.00T-1.00T01.00T1950201020152025LCUSubscribe to view

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  • Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations

2010–2025

PeriodValue
2025-1.76T LCU
2024-2.01T LCU
2023-1.64T LCU
2022-1.38T LCU
2021-2.55T LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2010
2020-3.57T LCU
2019-2.49T LCU
2018-2.03T LCU
2017-2.02T LCU
2016-1.63T LCU
2015-1.67T LCU
2014-1.53T LCU
2013-1.16T LCU
2012-981.14B LCU
2011-713.01B LCU
2010-780.41B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.