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Costa Rica National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$69,972,779,263

Grows by about $288 every second in 2026 · 61.8% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
61.8%
+1.4 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$13,151
5.4 million people
GDP
$115.3 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
62.4%
IMF projection

Costa Rica debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 2000: 38.9% of GDP 2001: 39.6% of GDP 2002: 41.4% of GDP 2003: 40.6% of GDP 2004: 41% of GDP 2005: 37.3% of GDP 2006: 33% of GDP 2007: 27% of GDP 2008: 24% of GDP 2009: 26% of GDP 2010: 28.1% of GDP 2011: 29.5% of GDP 2012: 33.7% of GDP 2013: 35.1% of GDP 2014: 37.4% of GDP 2015: 39.8% of GDP 2016: 44.1% of GDP 2017: 47.1% of GDP 2018: 51.7% of GDP 2019: 56.1% of GDP 2020: 66.5% of GDP 2021: 67% of GDP 2022: 61.4% of GDP 2023: 60.4% of GDP 2024: 58.9% of GDP 2025: 60.4% of GDP 2026: 61.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 62.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 63.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 63.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 63% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 62.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Costa Rica compares in Americas

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Argentina 69.3% $532.4 billion
Uruguay 67.7% $64.4 billion
Mexico 62.1% $1.35 trillion
Costa Rica 61.8% $71.2 billion
Colombia 59.5% $340.8 billion
Chile 42.8% $172.2 billion
Peru 28.6% $114.3 billion
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Costa Rica's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 15,549 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 191 years and 6 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Costa Rica?

Costa Rica's general government gross debt is about $70.0 billion right now. The IMF expects $71.2 billion by the end of 2026, up from $62.2 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Costa Rica's debt to GDP ratio?

61.8% of GDP in 2026, compared with 60.4% in 2025. The IMF projects 62.4% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Costa Rica?

About $13,151 per citizen, based on a population of 5.4 million.

Is Costa Rica's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $288 every second.

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