Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
-1.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
-1.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Tunisia rank
104th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -1.3% against -1.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -2.7% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | -3.6% | -8.2% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -4.9% | 2.9% | 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at -1.3% against -1.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 104th 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 (%).