Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Costa Rica
28.32 current US$ per person
in 2023
Jamaica
30.43 current US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Jamaica rank
121st
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.43 current US$ per person against 28.32 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.11 current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 121st of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 current US$ per person | 5.59 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9.04 current US$ per person | 18.22 current US$ per person | 9.18 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57.88 current US$ per person | 74.31 current US$ per person | 16.44 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.04 current US$ per person | 42.77 current US$ per person | 16.73 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.12 current US$ per person | 20.67 current US$ per person | 10.55 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.9 current US$ per person | 26.95 current US$ per person | 12.05 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 53.04 current US$ per person | 27.39 current US$ per person | 25.65 current 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.43 current US$ per person against 28.32 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 2.11 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 121st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.