Costa Rica vs Kenya: Foreign liabilities
Costa Rica
73.64 billion current US$
in 2020
Kenya
69.69 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
77th
Kenya rank
80th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.64 billion current US$ against 69.69 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.95 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 80th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 billion current US$ | 6.58 billion current US$ | 296.20 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.14 billion current US$ | 8.94 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.46 billion current US$ | 38.08 billion current US$ | 10.38 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion current US$ | 69.69 billion current US$ | 3.95 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 73.64 billion current US$ against 69.69 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 3.95 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 80th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.