Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
51.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Saint Lucia rank
43rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 51.3% against 48.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 36.5% | 4.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.1% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 47.7% | 6.4% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 51.3% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 2.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd 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 (%).