Costa Rica vs South Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions

Costa Rica
56.98 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
66.64 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
-2000200400600197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.64 current US$ per square kilometre against 56.98 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.66 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 94.79 current US$ per square kilometre 62.89 current US$ per square kilometre 31.9 current US$ per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 83.25 current US$ per square kilometre 114.12 current US$ per square kilometre 30.87 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 225.04 current US$ per square kilometre 143.55 current US$ per square kilometre 81.49 current US$ per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 78.16 current US$ per square kilometre -45.56 current US$ per square kilometre 123.72 current US$ per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.64 current US$ per square kilometre against 56.98 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions between Costa Rica and South Africa?
9.66 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions?
Costa Rica ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,345 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.