What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Costa Rica and Uruguay?

3.00 million, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: 18_International debt securities, short term

Costa Rica

in 2026

Uruguay

3.00 million

in 2026

Costa Rica rank

111th

Uruguay rank

109th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.00 million against 0 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.00 million.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	347.00 million	102.50 million	244.50 million	Costa Rica
2000s	176.40 million	636.70 million	460.30 million	Uruguay
2010s	210.00 million	359.50 million	149.50 million	Uruguay
2020s	532.43 million	917.86 million	385.43 million	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3.00 million against 0 in Costa Rica as of 2026.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 3.00 million, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Costa Rica ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 18_International debt securities, short term
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.