Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Capital Accounts
Costa Rica
378.22 billion
in 2008
Switzerland
341.82 billion
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
55th
Capital Accounts over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 378.22 billion against 341.82 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 36.39 billion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -134.81 billion | 51.95 billion | 186.76 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -266.97 billion | 106.20 billion | 373.17 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -183.92 billion | 215.11 billion | 399.03 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital accounts, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 378.22 billion against 341.82 billion in Switzerland as of 2008.
- What is the difference in capital accounts between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 36.39 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for capital accounts?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th 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
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.