Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance received was 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
144.59 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
110th
of 171 countries
All-time high
676.96 million constant 2023 US$
in 2022
All-time low
-2.99 million constant 2023 US$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Costa Rica stood at 144.59 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Costa Rica peaked at 676.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.99 million constant 2023 US$, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.46 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 55.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +65.7% |
| 1962 | 71.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 62.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 87.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1965 | 111.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 90.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 91.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 88.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 76.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 86.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 90.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 84.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 77.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 89.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 55.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 61.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 88.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 77.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 60.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 82.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 173.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +110.9% |
| 1983 | 580.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +233.8% |
| 1984 | 511.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 644.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 427.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 496.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 375.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 455.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 378.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 281.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 204.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 182.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 120.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 63.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1996 | -2.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -104.7% |
| 1997 | 8.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -386.4% |
| 1998 | 45.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +429.3% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -84.3% |
| 2000 | 51.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +627.0% |
| 2001 | 33.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 27.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 52.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +92.8% |
| 2004 | 34.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 37.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 33.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 64.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +91.1% |
| 2008 | 77.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 97.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 78.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 38.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 35.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 35.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 118.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 109.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 102.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 100.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 223.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +282.3% |
| 2021 | 85.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 676.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +690.0% |
| 2023 | 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -78.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 9.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +690.0% | 85.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 676.96 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2000 | +627.0% | 7.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 51.81 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1998 | +429.3% | 8.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 45.38 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1997 | +386.4% | -2.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.57 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2020 | +282.3% | 58.55 million constant 2023 US$ | 223.83 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 111.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 55.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 90.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 380.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 60.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 644.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 378.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 97.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 35.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 118.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 85.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 676.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Bhutan 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 108 Vanuatu 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 111 Guyana 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 112 Tonga 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ 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 received in Costa Rica?
- Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica was 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 676.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 million constant 2023 US$ in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance received?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.5%. 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.