Costa Rica vs Kenya: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
-1.3%
in 2024
Kenya
-1.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Kenya rank
100th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -1.3% against -1.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -2.1% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | -3.6% | -6.7% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -3.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -1.3% against -1.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).