Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica, 2019–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica is 1.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.11 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2020 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.11 trillion current LCU | 3.11 trillion current LCU | 3.11 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2.52 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 24 Bangladesh 1.51 trillion current LCU
- 25 Ukraine 1.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.39 trillion current LCU
- 28 Philippines 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.27 trillion current LCU
- 30 Lebanon 1.13 trillion current LCU compare
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 net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Costa Rica was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.