Benin vs Costa Rica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | -33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 83.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 110.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 9.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.