Costa Rica vs Korea: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Costa Rica
13.3%
in 2020
Korea
13.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
81st
Korea rank
78th
International debt issues to GDP (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Korea ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 11.9% | 6.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.2% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Costa Rica or Korea?
- Korea, at 13.8% against 13.3% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Korea ranks 78th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.