Name: Costa Rica Government Spending
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Government Spending in Costa Rica increased to 1798793 CRC Million in the third quarter of 2026 from 1790883 CRC Million in the second quarter of 2026. Government Spending in Costa Rica averaged 1249894.22 CRC Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1798793.00 CRC Million in the third quarter of 2026 and a record low of 775113.00 CRC Million in the first quarter of 1991. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Government Spending in Costa Rica is expected to be 1823397.00 CRC Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Costa Rica Government Spending is projected to trend around 1896333.00 CRC Million in 2027 and 1955119.00 CRC Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	6074255.50	5209272.57	CRC Million	Aug 2026
Government Budget Value	-1200665.77	-855525.85	CRC Million	Aug 2026
Government Revenues	4873589.74	4353746.72	CRC Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	1798793.00	1790883.00	CRC Million	Sep 2026

Costa Rica Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.