Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Total debt service
Cape Verde
6.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
35th
Total debt service over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 119 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 13.2% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for total debt service?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release