Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Costa Rica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports -654.24 million BoP, current US$ against -686.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 32.52 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 113th of 199 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -368.80 million BoP, current US$ | 740.39 million BoP, current US$ | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 627.13 million BoP, current US$ | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at -654.24 million BoP, current US$ against -686.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 32.52 million BoP, current US$, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for current account balance?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.