Costa Rica vs Czech Republic: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
How they compare
Czech Republic currently reports -222.98 billion current LCU against -252.19 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 29.21 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czech Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Czech Republic ranks 115th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Czech Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Czech Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -50.31 billion current LCU | -80.76 billion current LCU | 30.44 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -95.31 billion current LCU | -109.27 billion current LCU | 13.96 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.01 trillion current LCU | -99.59 billion current LCU | 908.30 billion current LCU | Czech Republic |
| 2020s | -628.54 billion current LCU | -315.78 billion current LCU | 312.76 billion current LCU | Czech Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Costa Rica or Czech Republic?
- Czech Republic, at -222.98 billion current LCU against -252.19 billion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Costa Rica and Czech Republic?
- 29.21 billion current LCU, with Czech Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czech Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Czech Republic rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Czech Republic ranks 115th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.