Botswana vs Costa Rica: Broad money growth (annual %)
Broad money growth (annual %) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 2.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 29.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 18.0% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 34.8% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money growth, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money growth between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for broad money growth?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.