Costa Rica Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | 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 military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Bank indicator code for military spending?▾
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
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Costa Rica Military Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/military-spending/
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_costa-rica_military-spending,
title = {Costa Rica Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/military-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}