Costa Rica vs Kenya: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Costa Rica
337.22 million
in 2024
Kenya
417.66 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Kenya rank
69th

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 417.66 million against 337.22 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 80.44 million.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th of 191 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 253.81 million 31.89 million 221.93 million Costa Rica
2010s 462.97 million 110.25 million 352.72 million Costa Rica
2020s 568.56 million 488.15 million 80.41 million Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 417.66 million against 337.22 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Costa Rica and Kenya?
80.44 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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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.