Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Liabilities, Loans (OFCS)
Costa Rica
20.50 billion
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.94 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
29th
Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.50 billion against 4.94 billion in Nicaragua, a difference of 15.56 billion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 65 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 million | 1.79 million | 2.25 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.83 billion | 81.27 million | 8.75 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion | 2.55 billion | 14.09 billion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liabilities, loans (ofcs), Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 20.50 billion against 4.94 billion in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liabilities, loans (ofcs) between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 15.56 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for liabilities, loans (ofcs)?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.