Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -2.12 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-2.12
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1679
in 2007
All-time low
-7.59
in 2020
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Costa Rica, 1997–2030

-8-6-4-201997201320301997: -3.31998: -31999: -32000: -3.82001: -3.52002: -4.92003: -3.32004: -3.32005: -1.82006: -0.9952007: 0.1682008: -0.2562009: -2.92010: -4.82011: -3.92012: -4.42013: -5.22014: -5.42015: -5.52016: -5.22017: -6.12018: -5.92019: -6.72020: -7.62021: -5.72022: -3.62023: -3.42024: -3.92025: -3.32026: -32027: -2.72028: -2.52029: -2.32030: -2.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Costa Rica is -2.12, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1679 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.59, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Costa Rica, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 -3.35
1998 -3 -10.4%
1999 -3.02 +0.9%
2000 -3.8 +25.5%
2001 -3.51 -7.5%
2002 -4.9 +39.7%
2003 -3.33 -32.0%
2004 -3.26 -2.3%
2005 -1.77 -45.8%
2006 -0.9954 -43.6%
2007 0.1679 -116.9%
2008 -0.2564 -252.7%
2009 -2.93 +1043.0%
2010 -4.81 +64.3%
2011 -3.87 -19.6%
2012 -4.37 +12.8%
2013 -5.18 +18.6%
2014 -5.39 +4.0%
2015 -5.48 +1.7%
2016 -5.2 -5.1%
2017 -6.09 +17.2%
2018 -5.86 -3.8%
2019 -6.72 +14.7%
2020 -7.59 +12.9%
2021 -5.73 -24.4%
2022 -3.6 -37.1%
2023 -3.44 -4.6%
2024 -3.9 +13.3%
2025 -3.26 -16.2%
2026 -3.04 -6.9%
2027 -2.72 -10.4%
2028 -2.52 -7.6%
2029 -2.29 -8.9%
2030 -2.12 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.12 -3.35 -3 3
2000s -2.46 -4.9 0.1679 10
2010s -5.3 -6.72 -3.87 10
2020s -3.81 -7.59 -2.29 10
2030s -2.12 -2.12 -2.12 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 34 Spain -2.02 compare
  2. 35 Uruguay -2.05 compare
  3. 36 Russian Federation -2.09 compare
  4. 38 Kosovo -2.15 compare
  5. 39 Colombia -2.16 compare
  6. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Costa Rica?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Costa Rica was -2.12 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1679 in 2007.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -7.59 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October