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
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199020082026

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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Indicator
17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,620 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics, excluding bank issuers.