Costa Rica - Government budget

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Costa Rica was 101.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 101.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 89.91 in 2018.

Definition: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA). Ministry of Finance (MoF).

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Year Value
2007 94.33
2008 92.89
2009 92.89
2010 95.33
2011 98.20
2012 96.98
2013 98.20
2014 96.98
2015 94.37
2016 96.28
2017 95.25
2018 89.91
2019 101.00

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance