Belize vs Costa Rica: External debt as a share of gross national income
Belize
46.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Belize rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
50th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 48.5% against 46.0% in Belize, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 31.6% | 42.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 38.4% | 27.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 54.1% | 7.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 48.5% against 46.0% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Belize ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).