Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia 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 ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 156 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -36.51 billion current LCU | -1.53 billion current LCU | 34.99 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -98.72 billion current LCU | -4.71 billion current LCU | 94.01 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -1.01 trillion current LCU | -21.35 billion current LCU | 986.54 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -628.54 billion current LCU | -170.07 billion current LCU | 458.47 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, 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?
- 27.24 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ethiopia 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.