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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Costa Rica 2017

The national debt increased in Costa Rica

In 2017 Costa Rica public debt was 25,221 million euros28,482 million dollars, has increased 1,7932,557 million since 2016.

This amount means that the debt in 2017 reached 47.06% of Costa Rica GDP, a 3 percentage point rise from 2016, when it was 44.06% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Costa Rica debt. It has risen since 2007 in global debt terms, when it was 5,291 million euros 7,252 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 26.98%.

According to the last data point published, Costa Rica per capita debt in 2017 was 5,079 euros5,735 dollars per inhabitant. In 2016 it was 4,772 euros 5,281 dollars, afterwards rising by 307 euros454 dollars, and if we again check 2007 we can see that then the debt per person was 1,219 euros1,671 dollars .

The position of Costa Rica, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2017 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 91 in the list of debt to GDP and 132 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Costa Rica. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Costa Rica in economy of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
201725,22128,48247.06%€5,079$5,735
201623,42825,92544.06%€4,772$5,281
201520,23722,45639.79%€4,172$4,629
201414,65419,47337.44%€3,057$4,063
201313,45617,87135.08%€2,843$3,776
201212,39615,93633.74%€2,653$3,410
20119,06812,62029.51%€1,966$2,736
20107,97210,57728.09%€1,751$2,323
20095,7438,00226.03%€1,285$1,791
20085,0287,39524.01%€1,142$1,679
20075,2917,25226.98%€1,219$1,671
20065,9777,50533.04%€1,397$1,754
20056,0117,48237.32%€1,426$1,775
20046,1397,63241.00%€1,478$1,838
20036,1977,00940.57%€1,517$1,715
20027,2736,87241.44%€1,808$1,709
20017,0736,33539.64%€1,789$1,603
20006,3135,83438.85%€1,657$1,531
19995,2105,55938.98%€1,358$1,448
19985,57040.69%$1,486
19973,85630.56%$1,054
19963,93533.69%$1,104
Costa Rica: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica: Evolution of debt in millions