Costa Rica vs Iceland: Foreign assets
Costa Rica
36.56 billion current US$
in 2020
Iceland
35.20 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
75th
Iceland rank
76th
Foreign assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.56 billion current US$ against 35.20 billion current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 1.37 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 76th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.54 billion current US$ | 34.50 billion current US$ | 26.96 billion current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.87 billion current US$ | 36.68 billion current US$ | 11.81 billion current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.56 billion current US$ | 35.20 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 36.56 billion current US$ against 35.20 billion current US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 1.37 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 76th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.