Costa Rica vs Thailand: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -252.19 billion current LCU against -280.86 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 28.67 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 120th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -730.00 million current LCU | -9.85 billion current LCU | 9.12 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -3.35 billion current LCU | -20.99 billion current LCU | 17.65 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -36.51 billion current LCU | -9.55 billion current LCU | 26.96 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2000s | -95.31 billion current LCU | -32.74 billion current LCU | 62.56 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | -1.01 trillion current LCU | -66.33 billion current LCU | 941.56 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | -628.54 billion current LCU | -672.65 billion current LCU | 44.11 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at -252.19 billion current LCU against -280.86 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 28.67 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 120th 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.