Interest payments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Interest payments was 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.37 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
140.00 million current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Interest payments in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Costa Rica is 2.37 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Costa Rica peaked at 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million current LCU, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 140.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 170.00 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 200.00 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 230.00 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 320.00 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 450.00 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 620.00 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 900.00 million current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 910.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 3.67 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1987 | 6.47 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 8.60 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 16.21 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 27.70 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 33.10 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 33.51 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.86 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 91.29 billion current LCU | +72.7% |
| 1996 | 114.01 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 113.67 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 116.09 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 164.25 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 176.00 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 213.90 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 260.55 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 298.50 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 333.80 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 394.60 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 438.20 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 421.44 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 342.58 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 364.77 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 409.77 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 456.65 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 478.15 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 635.37 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 699.96 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 808.41 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 883.35 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 882.50 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.37 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 343.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.37 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 194.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.29 million current LCU | 140.00 million current LCU | 620.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 900.00 million current LCU | 10.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.27 billion current LCU | 16.21 billion current LCU | 164.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.43 billion current LCU | 176.00 billion current LCU | 438.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.52 billion current LCU | 409.77 billion current LCU | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 2.37 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Costa Rica?
- Interest payments in Costa Rica was 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for interest payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.