Costa Rica vs Germany: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Costa Rica
12.5%
in 2020
Germany
12.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Germany rank
85th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 85th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 4.2% 46.3% 42.1% Germany
1990s 2.7% 52.5% 49.7% Germany
2000s 5.8% 23.8% 18.1% Germany
2010s 7.1% 18.4% 11.3% Germany
2020s 12.5% 12.3% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Costa Rica or Germany?
Costa Rica, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).