Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Costa Rica
42.38
in 2015
Venezuela
41.5
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
111th
Venezuela rank
112th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 42.38 against 41.5 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 112th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 20 0.1456 19.85 Costa Rica
1960s 23.02 7.43 15.59 Costa Rica
1970s 31.49 9.73 21.75 Costa Rica
1980s 91.14 33.89 57.26 Costa Rica
1990s 51.19 45.48 5.71 Costa Rica
2000s 33.86 34.85 0.9872 Venezuela
2010s 35.04 53.97 18.93 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
Costa Rica, at 42.38 against 41.5 in Venezuela as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
0.88, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
54 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 112th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.