Costa Rica vs Malta: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Costa Rica
8.68 billion
in 2024
Malta
7.63 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Malta rank
28th

Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B200520142024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.68 billion against 7.63 billion in Malta, a difference of 1.05 billion.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 2.24 billion 1.32 billion 924.11 million Costa Rica
2010s 4.64 billion 3.11 billion 1.53 billion Costa Rica
2020s 6.61 billion 6.24 billion 374.22 million Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Costa Rica or Malta?
Costa Rica, at 8.68 billion against 7.63 billion in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Costa Rica and Malta?
1.05 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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