Costa Rica vs South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Costa Rica
1,168 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
881.56 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
76th
South Africa rank
79th
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,168 units per person against 881.56 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 286.44 units per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.84 units per person | 317.82 units per person | 174.98 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 743.51 units per person | 881.83 units per person | 138.32 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,182 units per person | 943.3 units per person | 238.9 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 1,168 units per person against 881.56 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 286.44 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.