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
-10-7.5-5-2.50200020122024

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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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).