Costa Rica vs Palau: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Costa Rica
24.26 million
in 2024
Palau
19.40 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Palau rank
104th
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.26 million against 19.40 million in Palau, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Palau ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.51 million | 38.42 million | 17.91 million | Palau |
| 2010s | 32.22 million | 30.52 million | 1.70 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 21.78 million | 2.17 million | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 24.26 million against 19.40 million in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 4.85 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Palau ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.