Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: External debt as a share of gross national income
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
48.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
48th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 48.8% against 48.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 87.3% | 55.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.0% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 44.2% | 9.9% | 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, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th 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 (%).