Total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total government revenue, in local currency was 14.34 million cur lcu m in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.34 million cur lcu m
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.34 million cur lcu m
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million cur lcu m
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.
Analysis
In 2023, total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica stood at 14.34 million cur lcu m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica peaked at 14.34 million cur lcu m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million cur lcu m, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cur lcu m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 million cur lcu m | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million cur lcu m | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million cur lcu m | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million cur lcu m | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million cur lcu m | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million cur lcu m | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million cur lcu m | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million cur lcu m | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million cur lcu m | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million cur lcu m | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.71 million cur lcu m | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million cur lcu m | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.78 million cur lcu m | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 6.27 million cur lcu m | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.76 million cur lcu m | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.41 million cur lcu m | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.92 million cur lcu m | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million cur lcu m | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.00 million cur lcu m | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.51 million cur lcu m | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 10.17 million cur lcu m | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.84 million cur lcu m | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 13.45 million cur lcu m | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 14.34 million cur lcu m | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.34 million cur lcu m is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,368 cur lcu m, 96.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.34 million cur lcu m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,557 cur lcu m, 165.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million cur lcu m | 1.03 million cur lcu m | 4.30 million cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million cur lcu m | 4.71 million cur lcu m | 10.51 million cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 million cur lcu m | 10.17 million cur lcu m | 14.34 million cur lcu m | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Costa Rica was 14.34 million cur lcu m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 million cur lcu m in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million cur lcu m in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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