Costa Rica vs Ukraine: International debt issues to GDP

Costa Rica
13.3%
in 2020
Ukraine
13.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
81st
Ukraine rank
79th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ukraine
0510152025198020002020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Ukraine ranks 79th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 3.6% 1.9% Costa Rica
2000s 8.0% 7.5% 0.5% Costa Rica
2010s 9.4% 13.6% 4.2% Ukraine
2020s 13.3% 13.7% 0.4% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Ukraine ranks 79th 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

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.