Costa Rica vs Gabon: Total debt service
Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2023
Gabon
6.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Gabon rank
34th
Total debt service over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Gabon ranks 34th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 7.1% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.9% | 2.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for total debt service?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Gabon ranks 34th 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