Costa Rica — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2030 · 81 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government debt reading for Costa Rica was 59.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 59.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 57.7% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2030

PeriodValue
203057.4 % of GDP
202958.2 % of GDP
202858.8 % of GDP
202759.2 % of GDP
202659.5 % of GDP
12 earlier values, back to 2014
202559.7 % of GDP
202459.8 % of GDP
202361.1 % of GDP
202263 % of GDP
202167.6 % of GDP
202066.9 % of GDP
201956.4 % of GDP
201851.8 % of GDP
201747.1 % of GDP
201644.1 % of GDP
201539.8 % of GDP
201437.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.