Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net ODA received per capita (current US$) was 28.32 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received per capita in Costa Rica is 28.32 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.6% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 126.2 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0589 current US$, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.17 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.15 current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1962 | 6.44 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 5.47 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 7.51 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1965 | 9.5 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 7.78 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 7.62 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.85 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 7.73 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 6.56 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 7.5 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 8.08 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 8.17 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.82 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.65 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 6.27 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 7.59 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 15.74 current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1979 | 13.01 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 10.33 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 12.6 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 25.24 current US$ | +100.3% |
| 1983 | 86.48 current US$ | +242.7% |
| 1984 | 74.79 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 91.82 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 64.47 current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 77.61 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 61.38 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 74.03 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 71.28 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 57.47 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 48.46 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 34.78 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 25.66 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 13.04 current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0589 current US$ | -100.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 current US$ | -1819.4% |
| 1998 | 7.87 current US$ | +676.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8921 current US$ | -88.7% |
| 2000 | 6.47 current US$ | +624.8% |
| 2001 | 3.56 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 9.67 current US$ | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 6.13 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 7.65 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 7.37 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.71 current US$ | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 17.37 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 25.03 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 21.27 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7.71 current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 6.96 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11.44 current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1 current US$ | +101.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.05 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.45 current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 41.71 current US$ | +264.4% |
| 2021 | 15.94 current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 126.2 current US$ | +691.8% |
| 2023 | 28.32 current US$ | -77.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.32 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.32 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1819.4% | -0.0589 current US$ | 1.01 current US$ |
| 2022 | +691.8% | 15.94 current US$ | 126.2 current US$ |
| 1998 | +676.7% | 1.01 current US$ | 7.87 current US$ |
| 2000 | +624.8% | 0.8921 current US$ | 6.47 current US$ |
| 2020 | +264.4% | 11.45 current US$ | 41.71 current US$ |
| 1983 | +242.7% | 25.24 current US$ | 86.48 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.72 current US$ | 3.17 current US$ | 9.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.04 current US$ | 6.27 current US$ | 15.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.88 current US$ | 10.33 current US$ | 91.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.04 current US$ | -0.0589 current US$ | 71.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 current US$ | 3.25 current US$ | 25.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 current US$ | 6.1 current US$ | 23.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.04 current US$ | 15.94 current US$ | 126.2 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More aid effectiveness data for Costa Rica
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 287,578 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 55,010 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 734,559 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 31,872 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 5.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 60.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 414,114 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 576,025 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -3.09 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita in Costa Rica?
- Net oda received per capita in Costa Rica was 28.32 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0589 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net oda received per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).