Costa Rica vs Uruguay: 24_International reserves
Costa Rica
19.23 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Uruguay
18.52 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
56th
Uruguay rank
59th
24_International reserves over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.23 billion excluding gold against 18.52 billion excluding gold in Uruguay, a difference of 718.70 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 971.19 million excluding gold | 978.92 million excluding gold | 7.73 million excluding gold | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion excluding gold | 3.06 billion excluding gold | 534.48 million excluding gold | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.75 billion excluding gold | 13.53 billion excluding gold | 6.78 billion excluding gold | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.24 billion excluding gold | 16.75 billion excluding gold | 5.51 billion excluding gold | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 19.23 billion excluding gold against 18.52 billion excluding gold in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 718.70 million excluding gold, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th 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).