Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 28.32 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.32 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 77.6%
World rank
123rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
126.2 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0589 current US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.32 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica peaked at 126.2 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0589 current 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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 3.17 current US$ per person
1961 5.15 current US$ per person +62.2%
1962 6.44 current US$ per person +25.1%
1963 5.47 current US$ per person -15.0%
1964 7.51 current US$ per person +37.2%
1965 9.5 current US$ per person +26.5%
1966 7.78 current US$ per person -18.1%
1967 7.62 current US$ per person -2.0%
1968 6.85 current US$ per person -10.2%
1969 7.73 current US$ per person +13.0%
1970 6.56 current US$ per person -15.1%
1971 7.5 current US$ per person +14.2%
1972 8.08 current US$ per person +7.8%
1973 8.17 current US$ per person +1.1%
1974 7.82 current US$ per person -4.3%
1975 9.65 current US$ per person +23.4%
1976 6.27 current US$ per person -35.0%
1977 7.59 current US$ per person +21.1%
1978 15.74 current US$ per person +107.3%
1979 13.01 current US$ per person -17.3%
1980 10.33 current US$ per person -20.6%
1981 12.6 current US$ per person +21.9%
1982 25.24 current US$ per person +100.3%
1983 86.48 current US$ per person +242.7%
1984 74.79 current US$ per person -13.5%
1985 91.82 current US$ per person +22.8%
1986 64.47 current US$ per person -29.8%
1987 77.61 current US$ per person +20.4%
1988 61.38 current US$ per person -20.9%
1989 74.03 current US$ per person +20.6%
1990 71.28 current US$ per person -3.7%
1991 57.47 current US$ per person -19.4%
1992 48.46 current US$ per person -15.7%
1993 34.78 current US$ per person -28.2%
1994 25.66 current US$ per person -26.2%
1995 13.04 current US$ per person -49.2%
1996 -0.0589 current US$ per person -100.5%
1997 1.01 current US$ per person -1819.4%
1998 7.87 current US$ per person +676.7%
1999 0.8921 current US$ per person -88.7%
2000 6.47 current US$ per person +624.8%
2001 3.56 current US$ per person -45.0%
2002 3.25 current US$ per person -8.7%
2003 9.67 current US$ per person +197.5%
2004 6.13 current US$ per person -36.5%
2005 7.65 current US$ per person +24.8%
2006 7.37 current US$ per person -3.7%
2007 14.71 current US$ per person +99.4%
2008 17.37 current US$ per person +18.1%
2009 25.03 current US$ per person +44.1%
2010 21.27 current US$ per person -15.0%
2011 7.71 current US$ per person -63.7%
2012 6.1 current US$ per person -20.9%
2013 6.96 current US$ per person +14.0%
2014 11.44 current US$ per person +64.4%
2015 23.1 current US$ per person +101.9%
2016 20.7 current US$ per person -10.4%
2017 20.2 current US$ per person -2.4%
2018 20.05 current US$ per person -0.7%
2019 11.45 current US$ per person -42.9%
2020 41.71 current US$ per person +264.4%
2021 15.94 current US$ per person -61.8%
2022 126.2 current US$ per person +691.8%
2023 28.32 current US$ per person -77.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.72 current US$ per person 3.17 current US$ per person 9.5 current US$ per person 10
1970s 9.04 current US$ per person 6.27 current US$ per person 15.74 current US$ per person 10
1980s 57.88 current US$ per person 10.33 current US$ per person 91.82 current US$ per person 10
1990s 26.04 current US$ per person -0.0589 current US$ per person 71.28 current US$ per person 10
2000s 10.12 current US$ per person 3.25 current US$ per person 25.03 current US$ per person 10
2010s 14.9 current US$ per person 6.1 current US$ per person 23.1 current US$ per person 10
2020s 53.04 current US$ per person 15.94 current US$ per person 126.2 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 120 Ecuador 30.85 current US$ per person compare
  2. 121 Jamaica 30.43 current US$ per person compare
  3. 122 Hungary 29.88 current US$ per person compare
  4. 124 Malta 27.88 current US$ per person compare
  5. 125 Sudan 27.78 current US$ per person compare
  6. 126 Czechia 27.33 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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 current 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 126.2 current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0589 current 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 306.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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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.