Costa Rica vs Iceland: Foreign assets
Costa Rica
36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iceland
34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
74th
Iceland rank
76th
Foreign assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland, a difference of 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Iceland ranks 76th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 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 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Iceland ranks 76th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.