Costa Rica vs Thailand: Foreign assets per capita
Costa Rica
7,086 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Thailand
8,434 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
55th
Thailand rank
53rd
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,348 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,762 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,255 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,506 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,079 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,529 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,411 real chained 2019 US$ | 107.44 real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,348 real chained 2019 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1,348 real chained 2019 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.