Costa Rica vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.13 billion against 899.15 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.23 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.50 million | 2.86 million | 4.36 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 137.94 million | 11.92 million | 126.02 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 422.12 million | 8.48 million | 413.64 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 818.38 million | 996.62 million | 178.24 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.13 billion against 899.15 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.23 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org