Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 375.73 million US dollar against 341.15 million US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 34.57 million US dollar.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 90th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.95 million US dollar | 451.92 million US dollar | 300.97 million US dollar | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 185.71 million US dollar | 335.94 million US dollar | 150.23 million US dollar | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 287.63 million US dollar | 240.36 million US dollar | 47.27 million US dollar | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 375.73 million US dollar against 341.15 million US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 34.57 million US dollar, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for other investment, loans?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 90th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.