Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 40.74 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.74 billion
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.74 billion
in 2024
All-time low
10.45 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2005201420242005: 10.5B2006: 11.9B2007: 13.8B2008: 15.9B2009: 12.3B2010: 14.7B2011: 17.4B2012: 18.7B2013: 19.3B2014: 20.2B2015: 20.2B2016: 21.2B2017: 23.0B2018: 24.9B2019: 25.2B2020: 21.9B2021: 27.0B2022: 33.2B2023: 37.2B2024: 40.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 40.74 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 40.74 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.45 billion, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 10.45 billion
2006 11.92 billion +14.0%
2007 13.83 billion +16.0%
2008 15.92 billion +15.1%
2009 12.32 billion -22.6%
2010 14.73 billion +19.6%
2011 17.37 billion +17.9%
2012 18.65 billion +7.4%
2013 19.34 billion +3.7%
2014 20.24 billion +4.7%
2015 20.24 billion -0.0%
2016 21.20 billion +4.7%
2017 23.01 billion +8.5%
2018 24.92 billion +8.3%
2019 25.15 billion +0.9%
2020 21.94 billion -12.8%
2021 26.97 billion +22.9%
2022 33.20 billion +23.1%
2023 37.20 billion +12.1%
2024 40.74 billion +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.89 billion 10.45 billion 15.92 billion 5
2010s 20.49 billion 14.73 billion 25.15 billion 10
2020s 32.01 billion 21.94 billion 40.74 billion 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.08 billion compare
  2. 73 Macau, China 41.26 billion compare
  3. 74 Panama 40.84 billion compare
  4. 76 Guatemala 40.02 billion compare
  5. 77 Libya 40.00 billion compare
  6. 78 Ecuador 38.88 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica was 40.74 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.74 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.45 billion in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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