Foreign liabilities in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Foreign liabilities was 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
75th
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
24.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B70.0B1995200720201995: 35.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 28.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 28.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 28.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 24.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 26.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 27.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 27.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 28.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 29.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 32.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 31.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 32.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 35.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 41.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 47.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 50.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 54.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 59.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 63.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 67.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 70.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 73.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Costa Rica stood at 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Costa Rica peaked at 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 28.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 52.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 70.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  4. 76 Mozambique 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 77 Azerbaijan 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 78 Kenya 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Costa Rica?
Foreign liabilities in Costa Rica was 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for foreign liabilities?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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