Costa Rica vs Mexico: Foreign assets per capita
Costa Rica
7,137 current US$
in 2020
Mexico
5,881 current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Mexico rank
60th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,137 current US$ against 5,881 current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 1,256 current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.6 current US$ | 883.98 current US$ | 104.61 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,740 current US$ | 2,148 current US$ | 408.35 current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,079 current US$ | 4,582 current US$ | 497.26 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7,137 current US$ | 5,881 current US$ | 1,257 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 7,137 current US$ against 5,881 current US$ in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1,256 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.