Costa Rica vs El Salvador: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0914 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador
0.0901 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
El Salvador rank
99th
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0901 units per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 99th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.1519 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1899 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2799 units per US$ of GDP | 0.09 units per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0901 units per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 99th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.