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Costa Rica - Primary Balance (% of GDP) 4.35

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

4.35 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 102 economies

Share of global total

12.7%

Growth since 2019

5.3×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#50#102021 overtook Mexico2022 overtook Brazil
Costa RicaTürkiyeCanadaNew ZealandUnited States

Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Costa Rica climbed from #50 to #10 (overtook Mexico). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Costa Rica ↓

Key Events — Costa Rica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Climbed 40 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Mexico in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Brazil in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2019-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20192024-1.180.973.125.27

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