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
050100150200200020122024

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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).