Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Costa Rica Fiscal Balance Over Time (1990–2026)
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -4.4% | 2000 | -3.7% | 2009 | -3.3% | 2018 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | 2001 | -3.5% | 2010 | -5% | 2019 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | 2002 | -5% | 2011 | -3.9% | 2020 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | 2003 | -3.4% | 2012 | -4.2% | 2021 | -5% |
| 1994 | -5.5% | 2004 | -3.4% | 2013 | -5.2% | 2022 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -3.7% | 2005 | -2.1% | 2014 | -5.5% | 2023 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -4.3% | 2006 | -1% | 2015 | -5.5% | 2024 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | -3.4% | 2007 | 0.6% | 2016 | -5.1% | 2025 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | -3% | 2008 | 0.2% | 2017 | -5.9% | 2026 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | -2.9% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -23.13B | 2000 | -170.4B | 2009 | -573.1B | 2018 | -2.04T |
| 1991 | -21.24B | 2001 | -182.3B | 2010 | -981.4B | 2019 | -2.53T |
| 1992 | -17.44B | 2002 | -297.8B | 2011 | -845.4B | 2020 | -3.06T |
| 1993 | -20.74B | 2003 | -236.3B | 2012 | -1T | 2021 | -2.05T |
| 1994 | -89.96B | 2004 | -278.3B | 2013 | -1.34T | 2022 | -1.26T |
| 1995 | -76.62B | 2005 | -200.3B | 2014 | -1.53T | 2023 | -1.53T |
| 1996 | -104.8B | 2006 | -121.1B | 2015 | -1.67T | 2024 | -1.86T |
| 1997 | -99.47B | 2007 | 77.53B | 2016 | -1.63T | 2025 | -1.74T |
| 1998 | -104.3B | 2008 | 29.52B | 2017 | -2.02T | 2026 | -1.97T |
| 1999 | -117.3B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -1.1% | 2000 | 0.5% | 2009 | -1.2% | 2018 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | 2001 | 1.1% | 2010 | -2.9% | 2019 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | 2002 | 0% | 2011 | -1.8% | 2020 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | 2003 | 1.4% | 2012 | -2.2% | 2021 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -2.2% | 2004 | 1.4% | 2013 | -2.8% | 2022 | 2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | 2005 | 2% | 2014 | -3% | 2023 | 1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | 2006 | 2.7% | 2015 | -2.9% | 2024 | 1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | 2007 | 3.6% | 2016 | -2.4% | 2025 | 0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | 2008 | 2.3% | 2017 | -2.9% | 2026 | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -5.68B | 2000 | 24.49B | 2009 | -212.9B | 2018 | -809.8B |
| 1991 | 7.34B | 2001 | 57.16B | 2010 | -579.8B | 2019 | -994.3B |
| 1992 | 15.56B | 2002 | 105M | 2011 | -396B | 2020 | -1.37T |
| 1993 | 12.55B | 2003 | 97.48B | 2012 | -529.4B | 2021 | -111.8B |
| 1994 | -36.47B | 2004 | 110.9B | 2013 | -704.4B | 2022 | 927.4B |
| 1995 | 17.81B | 2005 | 193.6B | 2014 | -830.9B | 2023 | 729.7B |
| 1996 | 14.47B | 2006 | 315.6B | 2015 | -866.2B | 2024 | 520.7B |
| 1997 | 25.6B | 2007 | 497.2B | 2016 | -758.4B | 2025 | 487.9B |
| 1998 | 26.79B | 2008 | 369.7B | 2017 | -996.7B | 2026 | 469.3B |
| 1999 | 64.38B |