Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Foreign liabilities
Costa Rica
73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Uruguay
77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
75th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Foreign liabilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.75 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 149 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 85.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 28.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 52.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 99.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 46.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 4.75 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.