Costa Rica vs El Salvador: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.02 billion against 5.36 billion in El Salvador, a difference of 655.33 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611.21 million | 1.19 billion | 582.83 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.63 billion | 3.28 billion | 349.87 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.02 billion | 3.79 billion | 2.23 billion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 6.02 billion against 5.36 billion in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 655.33 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 81st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.