Costa Rica vs Turkey: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute)
Costa Rica
6.3%
in 2023
Turkey
6.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Turkey rank
32nd
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 1.3% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 5.7% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 8.8% | 4.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for total debt service?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 32nd 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