Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Domestic credit to private sector

Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2020
Vanuatu
61.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
68th
Vanuatu rank
67th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Vanuatu
020406080197919992020

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 61.1% against 60.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 49.9% 7.0% Vanuatu
2010s 53.1% 68.4% 15.4% Vanuatu
2020s 60.4% 61.1% 0.7% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 61.1% against 60.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
0.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.