Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bosnia and Herzegovina
49.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
50th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 49.2% against 48.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 31.6% | 25.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 38.4% | 32.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 54.1% | 4.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 49.2% against 48.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th 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 (%).