Costa Rica vs Kenya: Foreign liabilities

Costa Rica
73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kenya
66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
75th
Kenya rank
78th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 6.99 billion real chained 2019 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 75th and Kenya ranks 78th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 30.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 42.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ Kenya
2000s 28.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 421.37 million real chained 2019 US$ Kenya
2010s 52.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica
2020s 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.99 billion real chained 2019 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 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Costa Rica and Kenya?
6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 78th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (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