🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
66.5%
of GDP
Global Rank
#74
of 192
Interest Burden
32%
of govt revenue
S&P Rating
BB-
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+7.0%
2 categories
5yr Change
-8pp
improving
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 59.5%Energy SOEs: 6.5%Infrastructure: 0.5%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government59.5% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
59.5%Energy SOEs6.5% of GDP
ICE + CNFL (electricity/telecom)IMF Art IV 2025Largest SOE. ~$4.3B debt
5.0%RECOPE (petroleum)IMF Art IV 2025Fuel monopoly
1.5%Infrastructure SOEs0.5% of GDP
JAPDEVA + INCOP (ports)US State Dept ICS 2025Atlantic + Pacific ports
0.5%Total Corporate Debt39.4% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
39.4%Household Debt21.2% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
21.2%All Layers Total127.1%
Credit Ratings
S&P
BB-
Moody's
B1
Fitch
BB-
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202659.5% GDP
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