Argentina vs Costa Rica: Capital Accounts

Argentina
447.32 billion
in 2017
Costa Rica
378.22 billion
in 2008
Argentina rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
53rd

Capital Accounts over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 447.32 billion against 378.22 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 69.11 billion.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 0 161.75 million 161.75 million Costa Rica
1960s 0.0082 329.94 million 329.94 million Costa Rica
1970s 13.23 373.82 million 373.82 million Costa Rica
1980s 99.35 million -93.84 billion 93.94 billion Argentina
1990s 17.44 billion -266.97 billion 284.41 billion Argentina
2000s 32.33 billion -183.92 billion 216.25 billion Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 447.32 billion against 378.22 billion in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Argentina and Costa Rica?
69.11 billion, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
59 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for capital accounts?
Argentina ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.