Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: 24_International reserves
Bangladesh
27.33 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Costa Rica
19.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
56th
24_International reserves over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 27.33 billion excluding gold against 19.23 billion excluding gold in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.10 billion excluding gold.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 billion excluding gold | 971.19 million excluding gold | 804.84 million excluding gold | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.96 billion excluding gold | 2.53 billion excluding gold | 425.86 million excluding gold | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.57 billion excluding gold | 6.75 billion excluding gold | 13.81 billion excluding gold | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.47 billion excluding gold | 11.24 billion excluding gold | 19.22 billion excluding gold | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 27.33 billion excluding gold against 19.23 billion excluding gold in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 8.10 billion excluding gold, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).