Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Costa Rica
363.90 million
in 2024
El Salvador
390.39 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
El Salvador rank
92nd

Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B200520142024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 390.39 million against 363.90 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.49 million.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 247.69 million 253.37 million 5.68 million El Salvador
2010s 784.66 million 42.58 million 742.08 million Costa Rica
2020s 502.47 million 378.23 million 124.23 million Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 390.39 million against 363.90 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
26.49 million, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,843 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.