Argentina vs Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.49 trillion against 415.79 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.07 trillion.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -340.32 million | -1.90 billion | 1.56 billion | Argentina |
| 2000s | 501.50 million | 68.24 billion | 67.74 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.64 billion | 227.13 billion | 215.49 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 485.00 billion | 346.73 billion | 138.27 billion | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 1.49 trillion against 415.79 billion in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 1.07 trillion, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2026.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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