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
00.10.20.3199520102025

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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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

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.