Costa Rica — General government deficit
millions of CRC · Annual · 1956–2031 · 76 observations
About this series
The general 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.
Costa Rica's general government deficit reading was −1.74T CRC in 2025. The period change from −1.86T CRC in 2024 was +122.11B CRC. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.35% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1956–2031
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Latest observations
2016–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.59T CRC |
| 2030 | -1.69T CRC |
| 2029 | -1.81T CRC |
| 2028 | -1.91T CRC |
| 2027 | -2.00T CRC |
11 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2026 | -1.97T CRC |
| 2025 | -1.74T CRC |
| 2024 | -1.86T CRC |
| 2023 | -1.53T CRC |
| 2022 | -1.26T CRC |
| 2021 | -2.05T CRC |
| 2020 | -3.06T CRC |
| 2019 | -2.53T CRC |
| 2018 | -2.04T CRC |
| 2017 | -2.02T CRC |
| 2016 | -1.63T CRC |