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Costa Rica: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

1.43percent · 2031+620.2% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Costa Rica from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20311.428projection
20301.239projection
20291.085projection
20280.924projection
20270.816projection
20260.9
20250.942
20241.045
20231.533
20222.018
2021-0.275
2020-3.725
2019-2.615
2018-2.243
2017-2.902
2016-2.366
2015-2.871
2014-2.967
2013-2.766
2012-2.229
2011-1.831
2010-2.928
2009-1.208
20082.281
20073.58
20062.718
20052.021
20041.361
20031.416
20020.002
20011.088
20000.529
19991.581
19980.761
19970.872
19960.597
19950.856
1994-2.214
19930.921
19921.351
19910.832
1990-1.082

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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