Costa Rica vs Samoa: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Costa Rica
-2.12
in 2030
Samoa
-2.11
in 2030
Costa Rica rank
97th
Samoa rank
95th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -2.11 against -2.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.46 | -3.35 | 0.1105 | Samoa |
| 2000s | -2.46 | -0.8603 | 1.6 | Samoa |
| 2010s | -5.26 | -3.19 | 2.07 | Samoa |
| 2020s | -3.71 | 2.37 | 6.08 | Samoa |
| 2030s | -2.12 | -2.11 | 0.0118 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -2.11 against -2.12 in Costa Rica as of 2030.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2030.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October