Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 28.32 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 28.32 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 77.6% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 126.2 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0589 current US$ per person, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.32 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.32 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1819.4% | -0.0589 current US$ per person | 1.01 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +691.8% | 15.94 current US$ per person | 126.2 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +676.7% | 1.01 current US$ per person | 7.87 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +624.8% | 0.8921 current US$ per person | 6.47 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +264.4% | 11.45 current US$ per person | 41.71 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +242.7% | 25.24 current US$ per person | 86.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 28.32 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0589 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.