Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 8.73 trillion current LCU against 8.46 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 262.55 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -58.96 million current LCU | 18.60 billion current LCU | 18.66 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | -637.55 million current LCU | 14.87 billion current LCU | 15.51 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | -75.83 billion current LCU | -433.07 billion current LCU | 357.23 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -2.65 billion current LCU | -194.49 billion current LCU | 191.84 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 713.18 billion current LCU | 306.75 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 227.58 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.62 trillion current LCU | 5.56 trillion current LCU | 68.16 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Costa Rica or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 8.73 trillion current LCU against 8.46 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 262.55 billion current LCU, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.