Public Sector in Costa Rica
59 indicators covering public sector for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | — | 120th |
| Tax revenue | 13.5% | 2024 | up 3.2% | 102nd |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 15.3% | 2024 | down 2.1% | 122nd |
| Taxes on goods and services | 25.6% | 2024 | down 20.2% | 105th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 1.3% | 2024 | down 34.3% | 129th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -0.5% | 2024 | up 91.1% | 41st |
| Interest payments | 16.6% | 2024 | up 53.6% | 26th |
| Grants and other revenue | 18.4% | 2024 | up 145.3% | 80th |
| Interest payments | 16.7% | 2023 | up 77.6% | 19th |
| Other taxes | 2.1% | 2024 | down 38.7% | 44th |
| Compensation of employees | 26.8% | 2023 | down 43.7% | 72nd |
| Goods and services expense | 20.8% | 2023 | up 105.5% | 43rd |
| Taxes on international trade | 4.0% | 2024 | down 24.0% | 79th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 14.9% | 2023 | down 32.5% | 138th |
| Military expenditure | 0 current USD | 2024 | — | 164th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 10,000 | 2020 | up 2.0% | 131st |
| Tax revenue | 6.71 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 83.6% | 26th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 13.66 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 111.5% | 25th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 3.65 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 75.8% | 24th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 115.8% | 27th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 32.5% | 2024 | up 17.6% | 96th |
| Armed forces personnel | 0.4% | 2020 | down 14.5% | 128th |
| Compensation of employees | 5.09 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 47.0% | 19th |
| Interest payments | 2.37 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 238.4% | 17th |
| Expense | 13.60 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 101.5% | 24th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 667.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 16.8% | 35th |
| Goods and services expense | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 118.8% | 24th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -252.19 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 84.1% | 118th |
| Other expense | 20.8% | 2023 | up 97.3% | 11th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 100 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 66.7% | 1st |
| Intentional homicides | 17.75 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 103.6% | 23rd |
| Grants and other revenue | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 440.5% | 25th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 89.78 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 22.0% | 4th |
| Military expenditure | 0 current LCU | 2024 | — | 165th |
| Other taxes | 304.82 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 35.1% | 13th |
| Taxes on international trade | 564.66 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 67.4% | 24th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 8.3% | 2024 | down 3.1% | 97th |
| Customs and other import duties | 187.49 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 8.2% | 35th |
| Customs and other import duties | 2.8% | 2024 | down 41.0% | 103rd |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 22.0% | 30th |
| Social contributions | 34.6% | 2024 | down 4.0% | 15th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 2.6% | 2024 | down 68.4% | 79th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 49.1% | 2025 | up 47.4% | 8th |
| Other expense | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 307.2% | 12th |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste | 290 number of cases | 2023 | up 346.2% | 118th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 81.17 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 23.5% | 28th |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b | 95.6% | 2021 | down 2.7% | 109th |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 1.4% | 2024 | down 69.1% | 50th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 95 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 18.8% | 6th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 90.98 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 16.1% | 12th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 88.97 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 23.3% | 49th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 58.6% | 27th |
| Social contributions | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 111.5% | 12th |
| Intentional homicides, male | 33.09 per 100,000 male | 2023 | up 106.1% | 19th |
| Intentional homicides, female | 2.75 per 100,000 female | 2023 | up 81.8% | 34th |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 686.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 59.6% | 17th |
| Central government debt, total | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 2001 | up 183.1% | 30th |
| Taxes on exports | 10.93 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 125.1% | 14th |
| Taxes on exports | 0.2% | 2024 | up 22.6% | 34th |