Costa Rica vs El Salvador: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Costa Rica
10.90 billion
in 2026
El Salvador
8.52 billion
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
79th
El Salvador rank
82nd
17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.90 billion against 8.52 billion in El Salvador, a difference of 2.38 billion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.40 million | 0 | 523.40 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion | 2.14 billion | 456.40 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion | 5.71 billion | 1.82 billion | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.29 billion | 7.61 billion | 1.68 billion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 10.90 billion against 8.52 billion in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 2.38 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. 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 derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics, excluding bank issuers.