Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Foreign assets
Costa Rica
36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lebanon
39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
74th
Lebanon rank
73rd
Foreign assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.50 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 73rd of 149 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 74.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 107.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 80.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 3.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 73rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.