Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Foreign liabilities per capita

Costa Rica
14,271 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malaysia
13,841 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
53rd

Foreign liabilities per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520072020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ against 13,841 real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 430 real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,053 real chained 2019 US$ 7,368 real chained 2019 US$ 684.94 real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica
2000s 6,651 real chained 2019 US$ 8,095 real chained 2019 US$ 1,444 real chained 2019 US$ Malaysia
2010s 10,697 real chained 2019 US$ 13,927 real chained 2019 US$ 3,230 real chained 2019 US$ Malaysia
2020s 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ 13,841 real chained 2019 US$ 429.9 real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 14,271 real chained 2019 US$ against 13,841 real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
430 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed