Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 1.48 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.15. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.35, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2116.8% | 0.067 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | +236.4% | -0.9217 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | -202.2% | -0.927 | -2.8 |
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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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