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Costa Rica Fiscal Balance
-3.7% GDPas of 2024
Costa Rica's fiscal balance stands at -3.7% GDP as of 2024. The indicator has increased from -5.5% in 2014 to -3.7% in 2024. Source: IMF WEO.
Historical trend (2014–2024)
Fiscal Balance — Year by Year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5.5% GDP | — |
| 2015 | -5.5% GDP | 0.0pp |
| 2016 | -5.1% GDP | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | -5.9% GDP | -0.8pp |
| 2018 | -5.6% GDP | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | -6.6% GDP | -1.0pp |
| 2020 | -8.3% GDP | -1.7pp |
| 2021 | -5% GDP | +3.3pp |
| 2022 | -2.7% GDP | +2.3pp |
| 2023 | -3.2% GDP | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | -3.7% GDP | -0.5pp |
Source: IMF WEO. Data retrieved from World Bank WDI and IMF WEO databases. Values represent official estimates; may be subject to revision.