Costa Rica — Central government deficit
millions of CRC · 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 −1.77T CRC in 2025. The previous reading was −1.70T CRC in 2024; the period change was −65.98B CRC. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.41% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.77T CRC |
| 2024 | -1.70T CRC |
| 2023 | -1.36T CRC |
| 2022 | -1.16T CRC |
| 2021 | -2.10T CRC |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | -2.90T CRC |
| 2019 | -2.01T CRC |
| 2018 | -2.04T CRC |
| 2017 | -2.02T CRC |
| 2016 | -1.63T CRC |
| 2015 | -1.67T CRC |
| 2014 | -1.71T CRC |
| 2013 | -1.29T CRC |
| 2012 | -1.09T CRC |
| 2011 | -790.45B CRC |
| 2010 | -862.20B CRC |