Botswana vs Costa Rica: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Botswana
-2.20 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica
-2.50 billion
in 2024
Botswana rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
128th

Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B200520142024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -2.20 billion against -2.50 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 292.18 million.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 559.65 million -3.15 billion 3.71 billion Botswana
2010s -227.74 million -4.67 billion 4.44 billion Botswana
2020s -937.87 million -3.04 billion 2.10 billion Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at -2.20 billion against -2.50 billion in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Botswana and Costa Rica?
292.18 million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Botswana ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 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.