Costa Rica vs South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0431 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0435 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1906 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.