Net ODA received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net ODA received was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Costa Rica stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.3% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Costa Rica peaked at 15.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 128th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.4% | — |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +132.9% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +234.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -53.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1691.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +567.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -90.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +602.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +181.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +103.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +320.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +545.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -80.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 | +1691.9% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +602.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +567.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | +545.4% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | +320.9% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 1.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 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 in Costa Rica?
- Net oda received in Costa Rica was 0.4% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net oda received?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. 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 (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) 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. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).