Costa Rica vs South Africa: Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS)
Costa Rica
2.56 trillion
in 2025
South Africa
4.50 trillion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.50 trillion against 2.56 trillion in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.94 trillion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 66 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.75 billion | 260.28 billion | 171.53 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 505.15 billion | 943.14 billion | 437.99 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.18 trillion | 3.38 trillion | 1.20 trillion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs), Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.50 trillion against 2.56 trillion in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.94 trillion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs)?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.