Costa Rica vs South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person against 23.84 constant 2023 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 4.48 constant 2023 US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.46 constant 2023 US$ per person | 14.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 3.27 constant 2023 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 18.91 constant 2023 US$ per person | 6.97 constant 2023 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 23.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | 8.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | 20.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 35.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person against 23.84 constant 2023 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 4.48 constant 2023 US$ per person, with Costa Rica 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 official development assistance and official aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.