Bhutan vs Costa Rica: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Bhutan
26.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
24.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
40th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 26.2 % change on previous year against 24.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.92 % change on previous year | -107.6 % change on previous year | 93.68 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | -45.21 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -45.07 % change on previous year | -17.47 % change on previous year | 27.6 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -13.26 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | 45.66 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -20.59 % change on previous year | 34.07 % change on previous year | 54.66 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 26.2 % change on previous year against 24.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 2.19 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Bhutan ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.