Costa Rica Lowest Budget Deficit
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO
The lowest budget deficit in Costa Rica was -8.38% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (-8.38%), 2019 (-6.68%), 2017 (-5.88%), 2018 (-5.66%), 2015 (-5.52%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Costa Rica Top 5 Lowest Budget Deficit Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2020 |
-8.38% |
| 2nd |
2019 |
-6.68% |
| 3rd |
2017 |
-5.88% |
| 4th |
2018 |
-5.66% |
| 5th |
2015 |
-5.52% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2020 |
-8.38% |
−1.70% |
56th |
| 2019 |
-6.68% |
−1.02% |
20th |
| 2021 |
-5.09% |
+3.29% |
75th |
| 2018 |
-5.66% |
+0.22% |
25th |
| 2017 |
-5.88% |
−0.78% |
25th |
| 2016 |
-5.09% |
+0.43% |
44th |
| 2015 |
-5.52% |
−0.07% |
43rd |
| 2014 |
-5.45% |
−0.21% |
35th |
| 2013 |
-5.25% |
−1.03% |
32nd |
| 2010 |
-4.96% |
−1.71% |
48th |
| 1994 |
-5.46% |
−3.94% |
28th |
| 2012 |
-4.22% |
−0.31% |
51st |
| 2002 |
-4.99% |
−1.52% |
37th |
| 1996 |
-4.32% |
−0.64% |
33rd |
| 1990 |
-4.40% |
– |
24th |
| 2025 |
-3.20% |
+0.59% |
105th |
| 2024 |
-3.78% |
−0.53% |
68th |
| 2023 |
-3.25% |
−0.45% |
87th |
| 2011 |
-3.91% |
+1.05% |
60th |
| 2022 |
-2.81% |
+2.28% |
97th |
| 2009 |
-3.25% |
−3.43% |
99th |
| 2004 |
-3.42% |
+0.02% |
50th |
| 2003 |
-3.43% |
+1.56% |
58th |
| 2001 |
-3.47% |
+0.21% |
59th |
| 2000 |
-3.68% |
−0.80% |
40th |
| 2005 |
-2.09% |
+1.32% |
74th |
| 1999 |
-2.88% |
+0.08% |
63rd |
| 1998 |
-2.97% |
+0.43% |
61st |
| 1997 |
-3.39% |
+0.93% |
36th |
| 1995 |
-3.68% |
+1.78% |
50th |
| 2006 |
-1.04% |
+1.05% |
76th |
| 1993 |
-1.52% |
−0.01% |
71st |
| 1992 |
-1.51% |
+0.90% |
68th |
| 1991 |
-2.41% |
+1.99% |
43rd |
| 2008 |
0.18% |
−0.38% |
120th |
| 2007 |
0.56% |
+1.60% |
114th |
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