Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 6.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
70th
of 132 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Costa Rica, 2005–2020

02462005201220202005: 4.6 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 6.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Costa Rica is 6.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 70th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 4.6%
2006 5.4% +18.3%
2007 6.1% +12.6%
2008 4.1% -33.4%
2009 6.5% +59.3%
2010 6.4% -2.1%
2011 5.4% -15.0%
2012 4.9% -8.7%
2013 5.2% +4.8%
2014 5.6% +7.9%
2015 5.4% -2.5%
2016 5.1% -6.2%
2017 6.3% +23.8%
2018 6.5% +2.4%
2019 6.5% +1.1%
2020 6.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.1% 6.5% 5
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.5% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 67 Argentina 7.1% compare
  2. 68 Croatia 7.0% compare
  3. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.0% compare
  4. 71 Iceland 6.7% compare
  5. 72 Czechia 6.5% compare
  6. 73 El Salvador 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Costa Rica?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Costa Rica was 6.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
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