Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,832 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 77.5%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
12,560 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-4.18 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and up 340.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Costa Rica peaked at 12,560 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.18 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 … square kilometre aid in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.86 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 180.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 158.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 225.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 295.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 249.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 252.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 233.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 271.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 236.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 277.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 306.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 318.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 312.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 395.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 263.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 327.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 698 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1979 | 592.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 483.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 606.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1983 | 4,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +252.2% |
| 1984 | 3,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 4,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 3,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 4,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 3,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 4,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 2,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 902.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1996 | -4.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.5% |
| 1997 | 73.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -1858.7% |
| 1998 | 583.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +693.7% |
| 1999 | 67.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2000 | 498.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +639.0% |
| 2001 | 279.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 259.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 783.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +202.2% |
| 2004 | 504.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 638.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 624.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2008 | 1,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 1,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 696.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 557.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 642.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 2,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2016 | 1,973 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +266.9% |
| 2021 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 12,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +695.2% |
| 2023 | 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,282 current US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +1858.7% | -4.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +695.2% | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,560 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +693.7% | 73.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 583.2 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +639.0% | 67.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 498.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +266.9% | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +252.2% | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,396 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 138.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 236.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 698 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 483.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 856.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 557.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Estonia 3,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Gibraltar 3,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 South Sudan 2,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 2,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Croatia 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Vietnam 2,652 current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre 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 12,560 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.18 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 178 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 340.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.