Costa Rica External Debt
Total external debt stocks DT.DOD.DECT.CD
Overview
Data & projection
| Year | External Debt | YoY change | Rank |
|---|
Detected Pattern
Orthodox Tightening Cycle
Inflation above 40%, lending rate above 30%, rate-inflation gap narrowing, reserves stable or rising. Signals credible monetary tightening.
Inflation 23.2%
Rate 36.7%
Gap +13.5pp
Reserves YoY +16.9%
Occurred 311 times, 177 successful
Analysis
Costa Rica matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1995. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw external debt improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Bank indicator code for external debt?▾
The World Bank indicator code is DT.DOD.DECT.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
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APA
Costa Rica External Debt. HistorySaid. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/external-debt/
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_costa-rica_external-debt,
title = {Costa Rica External Debt},
url = {https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/external-debt/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}