Other expense in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other expense was 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.83 trillion current LCU for other expense in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 307.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Costa Rica peaked at 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.87 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.84 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | 35.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.68 billion current LCU | 31.00 billion current LCU | 545.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.62 billion current LCU | 504.20 billion current LCU | 2.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 2.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 16.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 18.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 16.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Costa Rica?
- Other expense in Costa Rica was 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.