Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
18.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
16.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Vietnam rank
74th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.19 % change on previous year against 16.99 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.55 % change on previous year | 87.89 % change on previous year | 127.44 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -34.07 % change on previous year | 27.94 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -16.47 % change on previous year | 40.96 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -46.01 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 53.89 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Vietnam?
- Costa Rica, at 18.19 % change on previous year against 16.99 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 1.2 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.