Burundi vs Costa Rica: External debt as a share of gross national income
Burundi
47.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
52nd
Costa Rica rank
50th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Burundi
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 48.5% against 47.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.5% | 31.6% | 86.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 38.4% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 54.1% | 22.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Burundi or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 48.5% against 47.1% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Costa Rica rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Burundi ranks 52nd 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 (%).