Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 14.69 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
14.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.38
in 2022
All-time low
11.59
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica is 14.69, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 16.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.59, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.59 | — |
| 1992 | 12.23 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.29 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.96 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.72 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 12.97 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.87 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.83 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 13.81 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.13 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.15 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 15.36 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.41 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.13 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.95 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.24 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.66 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.28 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.23 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 13.91 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 15.69 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 16.38 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.26 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 15.09 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.74 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 14.71 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 14.71 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 14.7 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 14.69 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 14.69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 | 11.59 | 13.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 13.19 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 12.95 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 | 13.91 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.69 | 14.69 | 14.69 | 1 |
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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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Costa Rica was 14.69 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October