Grants and other revenue in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grants and other revenue was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Costa Rica is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Costa Rica peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.1% | — |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +111.3% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +63.1% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +102.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 5 |
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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 grants and other revenue in Costa Rica?
- Grants and other revenue in Costa Rica was 18.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grants and other revenue?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.