Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was -77.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-77.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 111.1%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
695.22 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-100.46 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

-2000200400600196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Costa Rica stood at -77.45 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 111.1% on the previous year and down 605.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 695.22 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -100.46 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 68.41 % change on previous year —
1962 29.76 % change on previous year -56.5%
1963 -11.85 % change on previous year -139.8%
1964 42.05 % change on previous year -454.9%
1965 30.82 % change on previous year -26.7%
1966 -15.46 % change on previous year -150.2%
1967 1.1 % change on previous year -107.1%
1968 -7.53 % change on previous year -785.3%
1969 16.2 % change on previous year -315.2%
1970 -12.79 % change on previous year -178.9%
1971 17.32 % change on previous year -235.4%
1972 10.59 % change on previous year -38.8%
1973 3.7 % change on previous year -65.0%
1974 -1.85 % change on previous year -149.9%
1975 26.66 % change on previous year -1543.3%
1976 -33.33 % change on previous year -225.0%
1977 24.37 % change on previous year -173.1%
1978 112.9 % change on previous year +363.3%
1979 -15.07 % change on previous year -113.3%
1980 -18.4 % change on previous year +22.1%
1981 25.3 % change on previous year -237.5%
1982 105.88 % change on previous year +318.4%
1983 252.23 % change on previous year +138.2%
1984 -11.11 % change on previous year -104.4%
1985 26.19 % change on previous year -335.8%
1986 -27.86 % change on previous year -206.4%
1987 23.6 % change on previous year -184.7%
1988 -18.84 % change on previous year -179.9%
1989 23.68 % change on previous year -225.7%
1990 -1.26 % change on previous year -105.3%
1991 -17.29 % change on previous year +1276.7%
1992 -13.52 % change on previous year -21.8%
1993 -26.4 % change on previous year +95.3%
1994 -24.41 % change on previous year -7.6%
1995 -47.95 % change on previous year +96.4%
1996 -100.46 % change on previous year +109.5%
1998 693.68 % change on previous year -790.5%
1999 -88.43 % change on previous year -112.7%
2000 638.99 % change on previous year -822.6%
2001 -43.96 % change on previous year -106.9%
2002 -7.18 % change on previous year -83.7%
2003 202.15 % change on previous year -2913.7%
2004 -35.61 % change on previous year -117.6%
2005 26.59 % change on previous year -174.7%
2006 -2.3 % change on previous year -108.7%
2007 102.15 % change on previous year -4532.1%
2008 19.75 % change on previous year -80.7%
2009 46 % change on previous year +133.0%
2010 -13.95 % change on previous year -130.3%
2011 -63.31 % change on previous year +353.7%
2012 -19.94 % change on previous year -68.5%
2013 15.31 % change on previous year -176.8%
2014 66.2 % change on previous year +332.3%
2015 104.03 % change on previous year +57.1%
2016 -9.5 % change on previous year -109.1%
2017 -1.45 % change on previous year -84.7%
2018 0.1654 % change on previous year -111.4%
2019 -42.44 % change on previous year -25757.8%
2020 266.91 % change on previous year -728.9%
2021 -61.59 % change on previous year -123.1%
2022 695.22 % change on previous year -1228.7%
2023 -77.45 % change on previous year -111.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's -77.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -10.87 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's -77.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0587 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -25757.8% 0.1654 % change on previous year -42.44 % change on previous year
2007 +4532.1% -2.3 % change on previous year 102.15 % change on previous year
2003 +2913.7% -7.18 % change on previous year 202.15 % change on previous year
1975 +1543.3% -1.85 % change on previous year 26.66 % change on previous year
1991 -1276.7% -1.26 % change on previous year -17.29 % change on previous year
2022 +1228.7% -61.59 % change on previous year 695.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.06 % change on previous year -15.46 % change on previous year 68.41 % change on previous year 9
1970s 13.25 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 112.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s 38.07 % change on previous year -27.86 % change on previous year 252.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.55 % change on previous year -100.46 % change on previous year 693.68 % change on previous year 9
2000s 94.66 % change on previous year -43.96 % change on previous year 638.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.51 % change on previous year -63.31 % change on previous year 104.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 205.77 % change on previous year -77.45 % change on previous year 695.22 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 156 Gabon -60.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 157 Chile -60.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Antigua and Barbuda -76.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Thailand -84.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Gibraltar -86.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Vietnam -90.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Costa Rica?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Costa Rica was -77.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 695.22 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -100.46 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 605.8%. 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 received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,098 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.