|
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| <heading>
POPULATION </heading> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thousands |
4579
|
4652
|
4734
|
4820
|
4902
|
4981
|
5057
|
5134
|
5211
|
5301
|
5391
|
5481
|
| Growth Rate (%) |
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <heading>
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS </heading> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GDP, current prices (m. colones) |
11094
|
13415
|
17915
|
20661
|
24469
|
28419
|
36487
|
42594
|
49841
|
60522
|
70771
|
84524
|
| GDP, 1990 prices (m. colones) |
32744
|
32946
|
33009
|
33838
|
34474
|
34805
|
36487
|
37791
|
40643
|
43643
|
46261
|
49063
|
| Real GDP Growth Rate (%) |
1.3
|
0.6
|
0.2
|
2.5
|
1.9
|
1.0
|
4.8
|
3.6
|
7.5
|
7.4
|
6.0
|
6.1
|
| Real Per Capita GDP (1990 col.) |
7151
|
7082
|
6973
|
7020
|
7033
|
6988
|
7215
|
7361
|
7799
|
8233
|
8581
|
8951
|
| Real Per Cap GDP Growth Rate (%) |
-0.1
|
-1.0
|
-1.5
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
-0.6
|
3.3
|
2.0
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross Dom. Investment/GDP (%) |
12.0
|
10.8
|
13.3
|
12.4
|
12.8
|
16.2
|
13.9
|
15.4
|
18.5
|
18.6
|
18.8
|
19.5
|
| Private |
8.1
|
7.5
|
10.7
|
9.5
|
9.7
|
12.7
|
11.3
|
12.6
|
14.5
|
14.6
|
15.1
|
16.1
|
| Public |
3.9
|
5.3
|
2.6
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
3.5
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
| Gross National Savings/GDP (%) |
6.1
|
4.4
|
10.7
|
7.0
|
8.2
|
6.8
|
9.6
|
11.9
|
15.5
|
17.0
|
15.1
|
14.6
|
| Private |
7.6
|
4.3
|
9.3
|
7.1
|
7.9
|
8.4
|
9.9
|
12.7
|
15.3
|
16.2
|
13.1
|
11.4
|
| Public |
-1.5
|
0.1
|
3.4
|
-0.1
|
0.3
|
-1.6
|
-0.3
|
-0.8
|
0.2
|
0.8
|
2.0
|
3.2
|
| Foreign Savings/GDP (%) |
5.9
|
6.4
|
2.6
|
5.4
|
4.6
|
9.4
|
4.3
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
1.6
|
3.7
|
4.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <heading>
PRICES </heading> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GDP Price Deflator (1990=100) |
33.9
|
40.7
|
54.3
|
61.1
|
71.0
|
81.7
|
100.0
|
112.7
|
122.6
|
138.7
|
153.0
|
172.3
|
| Annual Change (%) |
10.7
|
20.2
|
33.3
|
12.5
|
16.2
|
15.0
|
22.5
|
12.7
|
8.8
|
13.1
|
10.3
|
12.6
|
| Consumer Prices (Dec.'92=100) |
20.15
|
24.65
|
32.53
|
40.61
|
48.64
|
57.22
|
70.95
|
81.16
|
90.27
|
106.98
|
118.30
|
130.16
|
| Annual Change (%) |
11.7
|
22.3
|
32.0
|
24.8
|
19.8
|
17.6
|
24.0
|
14.4
|
11.2
|
18.5
|
10.6
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <heading>
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS </heading> (US$ m.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Account Balance |
-230
|
-263
|
-107
|
-238
|
-234
|
-466
|
-359
|
-296
|
-378
|
-299
|
-302
|
-470
|
| Exports, fob |
726
|
695
|
755
|
591
|
610
|
497
|
582
|
588
|
598
|
732
|
819
|
1005
|
| Imports, cif |
978
|
961
|
935
|
994
|
1007
|
1161
|
1263
|
1406
|
1699
|
1912
|
2252
|
2854
|
| Trade Balance |
-252
|
-266
|
-180
|
-403
|
-397
|
-664
|
-681
|
-818
|
-1101
|
-1180
|
-1433
|
-1849
|
| Services, net |
-116
|
-110
|
-87
|
-30
|
-58
|
-39
|
-23
|
-21
|
15
|
58
|
130
|
184
|
| Private Transfers, net |
138
|
113
|
160
|
195
|
221
|
237
|
345
|
543
|
708
|
823
|
1001
|
1195
|
| Capital Account Balance |
259
|
305
|
148
|
332
|
171
|
503
|
514
|
316
|
443
|
425
|
445
|
617
|
| Official Transfers, net |
177
|
206
|
224
|
378
|
288
|
282
|
223
|
179
|
227
|
220
|
284
|
194
|
| Direct Investment, net |
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
| Private, M-T & L-T, net |
-15
|
-5
|
-51
|
-24
|
-154
|
-66
|
264
|
99
|
85
|
148
|
15
|
16
|
| Private, Short-Term, net |
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
| Official, net |
92
|
91
|
51
|
40
|
56
|
150
|
89
|
117
|
161
|
130
|
177
|
124
|
| Financial Intermediaries, net |
-16
|
-76
|
-73
|
-70
|
-79
|
67
|
42
|
-79
|
-30
|
-73
|
-31
|
283
|
| Other, net [a] |
21
|
27
|
-3
|
8
|
60
|
70
|
-104
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Overall Balance, net |
29
|
42
|
41
|
94
|
-63
|
37
|
155
|
20
|
65
|
126
|
143
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <heading>
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT </heading> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Outstanding,12/31 (US$ m.) [b] |
1769
|
1867
|
1808
|
1716
|
1761
|
2089
|
2130
|
2101
|
2338
|
1711
|
2069
|
2243
|
| Debt Outstanding/GDP (%) [b] |
46.0
|
46.0
|
50.5
|
41.5
|
38.1
|
47.8
|
44.9
|
39.6
|
39.3
|
24.6
|
25.6
|
23.2
|
| Debt Service/Exports (%) |
29.3
|
32.3
|
35.9
|
38.7
|
36.4
|
31.8
|
27.9
|
42.3
|
38.8
|
31.2
|
30.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <heading>
CONSOL NONFIN. PUB. SECTOR (% of GDP) </heading> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Revenue |
18.2
|
17.2
|
18.5
|
16.5
|
14.4
|
12.2
|
12.8
|
14.0
|
14.1
|
14.3
|
16.0
|
16.1
|
| Current Expenditure |
19.4
|
16.3
|
15.6
|
15.2
|
14.1
|
14.0
|
13.2
|
14.8
|
13.9
|
13.5
|
14.0
|
12.9
|
| Current Surplus/Deficit |
-1.2
|
0.9
|
2.9
|
1.3
|
0.3
|
-1.8
|
-0.4
|
-0.8
|
0.2
|
0.8
|
2.0
|
3.2
|
| Capital Revenue |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
| Capital Expenditure |
6.2
|
5.5
|
4.8
|
4.5
|
3.9
|
4.5
|
2.7
|
4.1
|
6.5
|
4.6
|
4.2
|
4.1
|
| Net Lending |
1.4
|
-0.2
|
0.6
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
-0.2
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
| Overall Surplus/Deficit |
-8.7
|
-4.3
|
-2.5
|
-3.2
|
-3.8
|
-6.6
|
-2.8
|
-4.9
|
-6.5
|
-3.7
|
-2.0
|
-0.9
|
[a] Includes debt rescheduling and changes in arrears (1984-90).
[b] Includes short-term; debt service also includes IMF.
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington D.C. 1996.
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