Costa Rica vs Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
29th
Senegal rank
26th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1970s | -0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -18.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 41.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 98.08 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 Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th 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.