Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: External debt as a share of gross national income
Burkina Faso
48.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
50th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.8% against 48.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 31.6% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 38.4% | 34.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.8% against 48.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th 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 (%).