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.
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- Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |