Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Real effective exchange rate index
Costa Rica
118.52 2010 = 100
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
119.61 2010 = 100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 119.61 2010 = 100 against 118.52 2010 = 100 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.09 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.67 2010 = 100 | 201.8 2010 = 100 | 107.13 2010 = 100 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 88.24 2010 = 100 | 121.89 2010 = 100 | 33.65 2010 = 100 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 88.93 2010 = 100 | 108.12 2010 = 100 | 19.19 2010 = 100 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 107.49 2010 = 100 | 107.46 2010 = 100 | 0.0364 2010 = 100 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 109.64 2010 = 100 | 118.36 2010 = 100 | 8.72 2010 = 100 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 119.61 2010 = 100 against 118.52 2010 = 100 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.09 2010 = 100, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.