Costa Rica vs Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Costa Rica
-252.19 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
-224.95 billion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
116th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
-2.0T-1.5T-1.0T-500.0B0197319982024

How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports -224.95 billion current LCU against -252.19 billion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 27.24 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 116th of 156 countries.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s -36.51 billion current LCU -1.53 billion current LCU 34.99 billion current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2000s -98.72 billion current LCU -4.71 billion current LCU 94.01 billion current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s -1.01 trillion current LCU -21.35 billion current LCU 986.54 billion current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s -628.54 billion current LCU -170.07 billion current LCU 458.47 billion current LCU Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Costa Rica or Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at -224.95 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 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
27.24 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.