Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 9.24 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.24 billion
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.24 billion
in 2024
All-time low
1.04 billion
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2005201420242005: 1.1B2006: 1.1B2007: 1.2B2008: 1.0B2009: 1.3B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.7B2012: 1.8B2013: 2.1B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.7B2016: 2.8B2017: 3.5B2018: 3.9B2019: 4.4B2020: 4.0B2021: 4.5B2022: 5.6B2023: 8.1B2024: 9.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 9.24 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 276.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 9.24 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.07 billion
2006 1.11 billion +3.6%
2007 1.23 billion +10.3%
2008 1.04 billion -15.3%
2009 1.29 billion +24.4%
2010 1.46 billion +12.8%
2011 1.71 billion +17.5%
2012 1.76 billion +2.7%
2013 2.07 billion +17.9%
2014 2.46 billion +18.6%
2015 2.70 billion +9.8%
2016 2.82 billion +4.6%
2017 3.55 billion +25.6%
2018 3.89 billion +9.7%
2019 4.40 billion +13.1%
2020 3.98 billion -9.5%
2021 4.53 billion +13.6%
2022 5.56 billion +22.8%
2023 8.11 billion +45.9%
2024 9.24 billion +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.15 billion 1.04 billion 1.29 billion 5
2010s 2.68 billion 1.46 billion 4.40 billion 10
2020s 6.28 billion 3.98 billion 9.24 billion 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 56 Pakistan 10.63 billion compare
  2. 57 Nigeria 10.51 billion compare
  3. 58 Slovakia 10.40 billion compare
  4. 60 Ukraine 9.07 billion compare
  5. 61 Bulgaria 9.03 billion compare
  6. 62 Panama 8.90 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica was 9.24 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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