Expense in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Expense was 13.60 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Costa Rica, 1973–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13.60 trillion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Costa Rica peaked at 13.60 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 billion current LCU, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 7.36 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.13 billion current LCU | 8.94 billion current LCU | 103.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.01 billion current LCU | 126.79 billion current LCU | 900.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 4.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 trillion current LCU | 5.07 trillion current LCU | 11.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 trillion current LCU | 11.64 trillion current LCU | 13.60 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 16.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 18.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 16.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Costa Rica?
- Expense in Costa Rica was 13.60 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.60 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 billion current LCU in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.