Costa Rica — General government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1956–2030 · 75 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 −1.65T LCU in 2025. The period change from −1.85T LCU in 2024 was +202.91B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1956–2030
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Latest observations
2016–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -1.51T LCU |
| 2029 | -1.53T LCU |
| 2028 | -1.57T LCU |
| 2027 | -1.59T LCU |
| 2026 | -1.66T LCU |
10 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2025 | -1.65T LCU |
| 2024 | -1.85T LCU |
| 2023 | -1.53T LCU |
| 2022 | -1.26T LCU |
| 2021 | -2.05T LCU |
| 2020 | -3.06T LCU |
| 2019 | -2.53T LCU |
| 2018 | -2.04T LCU |
| 2017 | -2.02T LCU |
| 2016 | -1.63T LCU |