Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Net capital account
Net capital account over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24.52 million BoP, current US$ against 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 536,900 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | 40.70 million BoP, current US$ | 12.54 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 19.16 million BoP, current US$ | 34.66 million BoP, current US$ | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 32.22 million BoP, current US$ | 52.35 million BoP, current US$ | 20.13 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | 19.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net capital account, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 24.52 million BoP, current US$ against 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net capital account between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 536,900 BoP, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net capital account?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.