Total central-government debt as a share of GDP per the World Bank; country coverage is uneven.
Costa Rica has no recent figure on this series; the comparison shows the countries that report it.
Regional comparison
Costa Rica
no recent figure
% of GDP (World Bank)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Central government debt (World Bank) | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 35.2% | 2021 | +0.5 pp | |
| 2 | Mexico | 50.3% | 2024 | +5.1 pp | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 65.3% | 2024 | +3.9 pp | |
| 4 | Colombia | 71.2% | 2024 | — | |
| 5 | El Salvador | 107.3% | 2024 | +4.2 pp |
Source and citation
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
World Bank, World Development Indicators, “Central government debt (World Bank)”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.