Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports -686.07 million BoP, current US$ against -686.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 679,000 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -788.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 727.94 million BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -772.99 million BoP, current US$ | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 574.82 million BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at -686.07 million BoP, current US$ against -686.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 679,000 BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for current account balance?
- Cayman Islands ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.