Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was 1.48 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
1.48
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2007
All-time low
-3.13
in 2020
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Costa Rica, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Costa Rica stood at 1.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Costa Rica peaked at 3.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.13, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8616 | — |
| 1998 | 0.77 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +91.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4455 | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +137.7% |
| 2002 | 0.067 | -93.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +2116.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -0.927 | -148.8% |
| 2010 | -2.8 | +202.2% |
| 2011 | -1.8 | -35.8% |
| 2012 | -2.36 | +31.5% |
| 2013 | -2.71 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | -2.91 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | -2.83 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -2.45 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | -3.08 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | -2.41 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | -2.66 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -3.13 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9217 | -70.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -236.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9754 | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 1.24 | +26.7% |
| 2026 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 1.37 | +7.5% |
| 2028 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2029 | 1.47 | +3.7% |
| 2030 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.77 | 1.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | -0.927 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6 | -3.08 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 | -3.13 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Costa Rica?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Costa Rica was 1.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.13 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October