Costa Rica vs United States of America: Net domestic credit
Net domestic credit over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 32.37 trillion current LCU against 29.82 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.54 trillion current LCU.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 504.40 billion current LCU | 503.11 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.89 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1980s | 74.43 billion current LCU | 3.37 trillion current LCU | 3.30 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1990s | 546.63 billion current LCU | 5.78 trillion current LCU | 5.23 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion current LCU | 11.77 trillion current LCU | 7.21 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.47 trillion current LCU | 18.55 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2020s | 28.40 trillion current LCU | 29.91 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 32.37 trillion current LCU against 29.82 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 2.54 trillion current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for net domestic credit?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.