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Economy of Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan compared: GDP & Debt

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Costa Rica has a GDP of $95.4B compared to $17.5B for Kyrgyzstan, ranking 73/197 and 135/197 by economy size, respectively.

Costa Rica has $57B in government debt (59.8% of GDP), compared to $6.56B (37.5% of GDP) in Kyrgyzstan.

Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan GDP by year

Costa Rica
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 $95,350,423,177 $17,478,259,659
2023 $86,497,941,439 $15,180,842,369
2022 $69,243,626,029 $12,134,931,018
2021 $64,960,725,734 $9,249,133,946
2020 $62,395,610,760 $8,270,468,614
2019 $64,417,670,521 $9,371,275,264
2018 $62,420,164,992 $8,271,106,235
2017 $60,516,044,657 $7,702,938,379
2016 $58,847,019,610 $6,813,095,379
2015 $56,441,920,821 $6,678,177,512
2014 $52,016,408,854 $7,468,102,413
2013 $50,949,668,842 $7,335,033,801
2012 $47,231,655,432 $6,605,142,884
2011 $42,762,613,699 $6,197,765,984
2010 $37,658,616,952 $4,794,361,863
2009 $30,745,714,313 $4,690,061,381
2008 $30,801,745,700 $5,139,958,909
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,802,570,553
2006 $22,715,540,324 $2,834,168,889
2005 $20,040,642,477 $2,460,246,766
2004 $18,610,594,846 $2,211,534,585
2003 $17,271,760,507 $1,919,008,090
2002 $16,578,820,687 $1,605,643,105
2001 $15,976,174,337 $1,525,116,370
2000 $15,013,629,662 $1,369,688,498
1999 $14,254,866,285 $1,249,061,487
1998 $13,684,255,947 $1,645,963,750
1997 $12,614,602,382 $1,767,864,036
1996 $11,678,424,507 $1,827,570,586
1995 $11,578,594,260 $1,661,147,035
1994 $10,489,903,725 $1,681,780,847
1993 $9,564,815,975 $2,026,019,253
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,315,346,943
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,542,256,424
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,660,202,623
1989 $5,251,025,767 -
1988 $4,614,629,898 -
1987 $4,532,952,047 -
1986 $4,418,983,871 -
1985 $3,919,203,960 -
1984 $3,660,477,856 -
1983 $3,146,772,631 -
1982 $2,606,623,555 -
1981 $2,623,803,096 -
1980 $4,831,447,001 -
1979 $4,035,519,323 -
1978 $3,523,208,810 -
1977 $3,072,427,013 -
1976 $2,412,555,426 -
1975 $1,960,863,466 -
1974 $1,666,544,754 -
1973 $1,528,925,846 -
1972 $1,238,251,696 -
1971 $1,077,147,538 -
1970 $984,830,158 -
1969 $853,630,204 -
1968 $773,841,494 -
1967 $699,456,619 -
1966 $647,305,630 -
1965 $592,981,162 -
1964 $542,578,367 -
1963 $511,902,137 -
1962 $479,180,824 -
1961 $490,325,182 -
1960 $507,513,830 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan by year

Costa Rica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kyrgyzstan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $18,587 $31,107 $2,420 $8,012
2023 $16,942 $28,909 $2,138 $7,298
2022 $13,626 $26,226 $1,740 $6,578
2021 $12,838 $23,853 $1,350 $5,736
2020 $12,394 $22,100 $1,230 $5,179
2019 $12,885 $23,340 $1,422 $5,304
2018 $12,590 $21,498 $1,284 $4,778
2017 $12,317 $20,499 $1,221 $4,954
2016 $12,091 $19,202 $1,103 $4,604
2015 $11,715 $17,525 $1,106 $4,153
2014 $10,911 $16,394 $1,265 $4,228
2013 $10,803 $15,232 $1,270 $4,001
2012 $10,127 $14,464 $1,169 $3,589
2011 $9,276 $13,614 $1,117 $3,278
2010 $8,266 $12,928 $877 $3,076
2009 $6,833 $12,274 $870 $3,097
2008 $6,937 $12,472 $966 $3,031
2007 $6,138 $11,842 $722 $2,770
2006 $5,257 $10,800 $543 $2,508
2005 $4,703 $9,899 $477 $2,386
2004 $4,431 $9,365 $433 $2,343
2003 $4,173 $8,863 $381 $2,158
2002 $4,068 $8,461 $322 $1,998
2001 $3,985 $8,190 $308 $1,986
2000 $3,813 $7,879 $279.6 $1,862
1999 $3,691 $7,563 $258 $1,747
1998 $3,617 $7,306 $345 $1,687
1997 $3,408 $6,890 $376 $1,659
1996 $3,227 $6,568 $395 $1,505
1995 $3,275 $6,515 $364 $1,401
1994 $3,040 $6,276 $372 $1,466
1993 $2,840 $6,025 $449 $1,795
1992 $2,612 $5,635 $513 $2,075
1991 $2,253 $5,175 $570 $2,382
1990 $1,830 $5,021 $606 $2,544
1989 $1,725 - - -
1988 $1,555 - - -
1987 $1,567 - - -
1986 $1,569 - - -
1985 $1,429 - - -
1984 $1,372 - - -
1983 $1,213 - - -
1982 $1,032 - - -
1981 $1,068 - - -
1980 $2,021 - - -
1979 $1,735 - - -
1978 $1,556 - - -
1977 $1,393 - - -
1976 $1,123 - - -
1975 $937 - - -
1974 $817 - - -
1973 $769 - - -
1972 $639 - - -
1971 $570 - - -
1970 $536 - - -
1969 $477 - - -
1968 $445 - - -
1967 $414 - - -
1966 $395 - - -
1965 $374 - - -
1964 $354 - - -
1963 $346 - - -
1962 $335 - - -
1961 $356 - - -
1960 $382 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Costa Rica's GDP per capita is $18,587, ranking 62/197, compared to $2,420 in Kyrgyzstan, ranking 150/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Costa Rica ranks 72nd at $31,107, while Kyrgyzstan ranks 141st at $8,012.

Economic indicators

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Gross domestic product
$95.4B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank
73/197
2024
135/197
2024
GDP growth
4.32%
2023-2024
9.04%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank
62/197
2024
150/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$8,012
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
72/197
2024
141/197
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank
50/185
2024
144/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$4,187
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
4.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
-0.41%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.5%
2025
10%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
3.5%
2023
Population
5181862
7471102

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Costa Rica
Spending

Debt
Kyrgyzstan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 18.9% 59.8% 33.7% 37.5%
2023 18.5% 61.1% 32.9% 42%
2022 19.2% 63% 35% 46.8%
2021 20.8% 67.6% 32.1% 56.2%
2020 22.3% 66.9% 32.1% 63.6%
2019 21.7% 56.4% 30.8% 48.8%
2018 18.9% 51.8% 33.1% 54.8%
2017 19.2% 47.1% 37% 58.8%
2016 18.8% 44.1% 38.9% 59.1%
2015 18.8% 39.8% 38.1% 67.1%
2014 18.4% 37.4% 38.5% 53.6%
2013 18.5% 35.1% 38.1% 47.1%
2012 17.3% 33.7% 40.6% 50.5%
2011 17.2% 29.5% 37.4% 50.1%
2010 18% 28.1% 37.1% 59.7%
2009 16.7% 26% 32.5% 58.5%
2008 15.2% 24% 27.9% 49%
2007 14.6% 27% 29.6% 57.7%
2006 15.2% 33% 29.1% 73.4%
2005 15.9% 37.3% 29.1% 85.7%
2004 17% 41% 28.5% 92.7%
2003 17.6% 40.6% 28.1% 108.2%
2002 18.6% 41.4% 29.3% 107.9%
2001 17.3% 39.6% 28.1% 108.2%
2000 16.9% 38.9% 30.2% 123.3%
1999 16.7% 39% 35.9% 119.6%
1998 16% 40.7% 35.9% 85.1%
1997 16.3% 30.6% 31.1% 64.8%
1996 17.3% 33.7% 28.6% 57.7%
1995 16.4% 29.1% 37.9% 52.4%
1994 17.4% 27% - -
1993 13.8% 24.4% - -
1992 13.7% 23.3% - -
1991 14% 28.4% - -
1990 18.9% 18.5% - -
1989 26.1% 19.3% - -
1988 24.5% 18.2% - -
1987 27.2% 21.2% - -
1986 26.4% 26.1% - -
1985 21.8% 22.8% - -
1984 22.8% 25.2% - -
1983 23.6% 29.8% - -
1982 18.4% 31.8% - -
1981 21% 32.3% - -
1980 25% 37.7% - -
1979 24.9% 39.5% - -
1978 23.2% 41.7% - -
1977 19.3% 27.8% - -
1976 20.1% 29.5% - -
1975 19.1% 26.1% - -
1974 18.3% 30.3% - -
1973 18.4% 32.8% - -
1972 17.2% 31.8% - -
1971 17.5% 30.4% - -
1970 14.9% 28.6% - -
1969 14.5% 26.1% - -
1968 13.8% 27.7% - -
1967 14.7% 26.7% - -
1966 14.3% 24.8% - -
1965 13.8% 24.1% - -
1964 13.5% 22.7% - -
1963 13.3% 21.8% - -
1962 14% 19.7% - -
1961 13.2% 20.3% - -
1960 12.5% 16.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Costa Rica's government spending was $18B, accounting for 18.9% of its GDP, while Kyrgyzstan spent $5.89B, or 33.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.8% in Costa Rica and 37.5% in Kyrgyzstan, ranking 79/185 and 140/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 -3.78% 1.87%
2023 -3.25% 1.59%
2022 -2.81% -0.29%
2021 -5.09% -0.71%
2020 -8.38% -3.06%
2019 -6.68% -0.07%
2018 -5.66% -0.59%
2017 -5.88% -3.73%
2016 -5.09% -5.79%
2015 -5.52% -2.52%
2014 -5.45% -3.07%
2013 -5.25% -3.7%
2012 -4.22% -5.86%
2011 -3.91% -4.7%
2010 -4.96% -5.95%
2009 -3.25% 0.38%
2008 0.18% 1.92%
2007 0.56% 1.28%
2006 -1.04% -2.1%
2005 -2.09% -3.79%
2004 -3.42% -4.89%
2003 -3.43% -5.17%
2002 -4.99% -5.9%
2001 -3.47% -6.75%
2000 -3.68% -10.7%
1999 -2.88% -13.5%
1998 -2.96% -12%
1997 -3.39% -9.3%
1996 -4.32% -9.1%
1995 -3.68% -13.5%
1994 -5.46% -
1993 -1.52% -
1992 -1.51% -
1991 -2.41% -
1990 -4.4% -
1989 -1.55% -
1988 0.57% -
1987 -2.57% -
1986 -4.26% -
1985 -1.06% -
1984 -0.5% -
1983 -1.84% -
1982 -0.94% -
1981 -3.14% -
1980 -7.24% -
1979 -6.6% -
1978 -4.12% -
1977 -2.63% -
1976 -2.42% -
1975 -1.13% -
1974 0.26% -
1973 -2.41% -
1972 -4.54% -
1971 -4.72% -
1970 -1.41% -
1969 -1.61% -
1968 -1.72% -
1967 -3.03% -
1966 -2.12% -
1965 -1.71% -
1964 -1.51% -
1963 -2.01% -
1962 -1.99% -
1961 -0.71% -
1960 -0.19% -
1959 0.49% -
1958 0% -
1957 0.3% -
1956 0.05% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1956–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Costa Rica's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.61B, equivalent to 3.78% of GDP. This compares to Kyrgyzstan's surplus of $327M, or 1.87% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Costa Rica recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Kyrgyzstan ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Costa Rica posted an annual deficit equal to 3.93% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.32% of GDP for Kyrgyzstan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 -0.41% 5%
2023 0.53% 10.8%
2022 8.27% 13.9%
2021 1.73% 11.9%
2020 0.72% 6.3%
2019 2.1% 1.1%
2018 2.22% 1.5%
2017 1.63% 3.2%
2016 -0.02% 0.4%
2015 0.8% 6.5%
2014 4.52% 7.5%
2013 5.23% 6.6%
2012 4.5% 2.8%
2011 4.88% 16.6%
2010 5.66% 8%
2009 7.84% 6.8%
2008 13.4% 24.5%
2007 9.36% 10.2%
2006 11.5% 5.6%
2005 13.8% 4.3%
2004 12.3% 4.1%
2003 9.45% 3%
2002 9.17% 2.1%
2001 11.3% 6.9%
2000 11% 19.7%
1999 10% 35.9%
1998 11.7% 10.5%
1997 13.2% 23.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Costa Rica has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.66%, compared with 9.25% in Kyrgyzstan. In 2024, inflation was -0.41% in Costa Rica and 5% in Kyrgyzstan.

Balance of trade

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Current account balance
-$1.25B
2024
-$5.18B
2022
Current account balance ranking
129/190
2024
167/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.31%
2024
-42.7%
2022
Goods imports
$23.1B
2024
$9.17B
2022
Goods exports
$20.6B
2024
$2.25B
2022
Service imports
$7.58B
2024
$1.48B
2022
Service exports
$16.3B
2024
$1.37B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.8%
2024
84.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
38.5%
2024
43.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Economic freedom 69.1 56
Economic freedom ranking 43/197 126/197
Property rights 66 22.9
Government integrity 64.1 23.9
Judicial effectiveness 76.9 8.3
Tax burden 78.6 93.2
Government spending 89.3 65.6
Fiscal health 75.6 97.2
Business freedom 79.9 58.2
Labor freedom 55.9 52.3
Monetary freedom 78.2 68
Trade freedom 75 72.6
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 40 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Costa Rica
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2026 69.1 56
2025 68.6 55.6
2024 67.7 55.2
2023 66.5 55.8
2022 65.4 55.8
2021 64.2 63.7
2020 65.8 62.9
2019 65.3 62.3
2018 65.6 62.8
2017 65 61.1
2016 67.4 59.6
2015 67.2 61.3
2014 66.9 61.1
2013 67 59.6
2012 68 60.2
2011 67.3 61.1
2010 65.9 61.3
2009 66.4 61.8
2008 64.2 61.1
2007 64 60.2
2006 65.9 61
2005 66.1 56.6
2004 66.4 58
2003 67 56.8
2002 67.5 51.7
2001 67.6 53.7
2000 68.4 55.7
1999 67.4 54.8
1998 65.6 51.8
1997 65.6 -
1996 66.4 -
1995 68 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Costa Rica is 69.1, ranking 43/197, compared to 56 for Kyrgyzstan, ranking 126/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
8.61%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$15.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$28,840
2024
$7,900
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$5.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
70/177
2024
100/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.96B
2024
-$509M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$5.3B
2024
$705M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$337M
2024
$20M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.31%
2023
4.74%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.3%
2024
25.7%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
29.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1956–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.