Costa Rica vs South Africa: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -1.56 billion against -3.92 billion in South Africa, a difference of 2.36 billion.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -804.53 million | -677.97 million | 126.56 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | -991.90 million | -6.75 billion | 5.76 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.88 billion | -12.93 billion | 11.05 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.36 billion | 769.62 million | 2.13 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at -1.56 billion against -3.92 billion in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 2.36 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2027.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP