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 150 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
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$, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 24.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 27.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 27.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 32.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 35.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 41.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 47.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 50.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 54.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 59.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 63.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 67.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 70.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Uruguay 77.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Jordan 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Lithuania 73.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Mozambique 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Kenya 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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 150 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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