Costa Rica vs Syria: 24_International reserves
Costa Rica
19.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Syria
19.12 billion excluding gold
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
56th
Syria rank
57th
24_International reserves over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.23 billion excluding gold against 19.12 billion excluding gold in Syria, a difference of 113.10 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 971.19 million excluding gold | 126.04 million excluding gold | 845.15 million excluding gold | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion excluding gold | 6.82 billion excluding gold | 4.29 billion excluding gold | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.40 billion excluding gold | 19.05 billion excluding gold | 14.65 billion excluding gold | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 19.23 billion excluding gold against 19.12 billion excluding gold in Syria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 113.10 million excluding gold, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 57th 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).