Subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.98 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica, 1987–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica stood at 1.98 trillion current LCU.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 2.33 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280.00 million current LCU, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 470.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 470.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 280.00 million current LCU | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 26.34 billion current LCU | +9307.1% |
| 1991 | 32.78 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 42.49 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 70.76 billion current LCU | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 122.93 billion current LCU | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 116.04 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 133.61 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 175.31 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 211.82 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 248.42 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 278.52 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 340.83 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 389.88 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 390.90 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 468.25 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 599.44 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 639.72 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 827.70 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 875.90 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 979.23 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 942.68 billion current LCU | -59.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 406.67 million current LCU | 280.00 million current LCU | 470.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 118.05 billion current LCU | 26.34 billion current LCU | 248.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 579.04 billion current LCU | 278.52 billion current LCU | 979.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 942.68 billion current LCU | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 28 Brazil 2.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Czechia 2.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Ukraine 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Serbia 1.58 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 subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Costa Rica was 1.98 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.00 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.