Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica is 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 78.7% on the previous year and up 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica peaked at 235 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.8272 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 180 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1962 | 49.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 42.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 57 constant 2023 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 70.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 55.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 54.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 46.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 49.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 41.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 45.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 46.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 42.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 37.77 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 42.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 26.07 constant 2023 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 28.11 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 38.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 33.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 25.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 33.58 constant 2023 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 68.9 constant 2023 US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 1983 | 223.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | +224.8% |
| 1984 | 191.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 235 constant 2023 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 151.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 171.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 126.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 149.62 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 121.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 87.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 62.29 constant 2023 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 54.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 34.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 17.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8272 constant 2023 US$ per person | -104.6% |
| 1997 | 2.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -380.0% |
| 1998 | 12 constant 2023 US$ per person | +418.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | -84.6% |
| 2000 | 13.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | +613.0% |
| 2001 | 8.33 constant 2023 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 6.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 8.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 14.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 17.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 21.58 constant 2023 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 17.33 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 7.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.58 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 24.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 22.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 20.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 20.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 44.46 constant 2023 US$ per person | +279.6% |
| 2021 | 16.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 133.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | +686.6% |
| 2023 | 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.97 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | 70.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | 26.07 constant 2023 US$ per person | 46.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | 235 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.37 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.8272 constant 2023 US$ per person | 121.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 6.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | 21.58 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 7.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | 24.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | 16.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 133.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 120 Paraguay 32.68 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 121 Ecuador 30.85 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 122 Jamaica 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 124 Sudan 27.78 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 125 Guatemala 24.66 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 126 South Africa 23.84 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica was 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 235 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8272 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.