Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official development assistance received was 144.59 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
144.59 million current US$
Change on year
down 77.5%
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
641.31 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-213,333 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Costa Rica is 144.59 million current US$, measured 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 received in Costa Rica peaked at 641.31 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -213,333 current US$, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 109th of 171 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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 4.21 million current US$ —
1961 7.09 million current US$ +68.4%
1962 9.20 million current US$ +29.8%
1963 8.11 million current US$ -11.8%
1964 11.52 million current US$ +42.0%
1965 15.07 million current US$ +30.8%
1966 12.74 million current US$ -15.5%
1967 12.88 million current US$ +1.1%
1968 11.91 million current US$ -7.5%
1969 13.84 million current US$ +16.2%
1970 12.07 million current US$ -12.8%
1971 14.16 million current US$ +17.3%
1972 15.66 million current US$ +10.6%
1973 16.24 million current US$ +3.7%
1974 15.94 million current US$ -1.8%
1975 20.19 million current US$ +26.7%
1976 13.46 million current US$ -33.3%
1977 16.74 million current US$ +24.4%
1978 35.64 million current US$ +112.9%
1979 30.27 million current US$ -15.1%
1980 24.70 million current US$ -18.4%
1981 30.95 million current US$ +25.3%
1982 63.72 million current US$ +105.9%
1983 224.44 million current US$ +252.2%
1984 199.51 million current US$ -11.1%
1985 251.77 million current US$ +26.2%
1986 181.63 million current US$ -27.9%
1987 224.49 million current US$ +23.6%
1988 182.19 million current US$ -18.8%
1989 225.33 million current US$ +23.7%
1990 222.50 million current US$ -1.3%
1991 184.03 million current US$ -17.3%
1992 159.15 million current US$ -13.5%
1993 117.13 million current US$ -26.4%
1994 88.54 million current US$ -24.4%
1995 46.09 million current US$ -47.9%
1996 -213,333 current US$ -100.5%
1997 3.75 million current US$ -1858.7%
1998 29.78 million current US$ +693.7%
1999 3.45 million current US$ -88.4%
2000 25.46 million current US$ +639.0%
2001 14.27 million current US$ -44.0%
2002 13.24 million current US$ -7.2%
2003 40.01 million current US$ +202.2%
2004 25.76 million current US$ -35.6%
2005 32.62 million current US$ +26.6%
2006 31.86 million current US$ -2.3%
2007 64.41 million current US$ +102.2%
2008 77.13 million current US$ +19.7%
2009 112.61 million current US$ +46.0%
2010 96.90 million current US$ -14.0%
2011 35.55 million current US$ -63.3%
2012 28.46 million current US$ -19.9%
2013 32.82 million current US$ +15.3%
2014 54.55 million current US$ +66.2%
2015 111.30 million current US$ +104.0%
2016 100.72 million current US$ -9.5%
2017 99.26 million current US$ -1.5%
2018 99.43 million current US$ +0.2%
2019 57.23 million current US$ -42.4%
2020 209.97 million current US$ +266.9%
2021 80.65 million current US$ -61.6%
2022 641.31 million current US$ +695.2%
2023 144.59 million current US$ -77.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 144.59 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 9.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 144.59 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 1.1× 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1858.7% -213,333 current US$ 3.75 million current US$
1998 +693.7% 3.75 million current US$ 29.78 million current US$
2022 +695.2% 80.65 million current US$ 641.31 million current US$
2000 +639.0% 3.45 million current US$ 25.46 million current US$
2020 +266.9% 57.23 million current US$ 209.97 million current US$
1983 +252.2% 63.72 million current US$ 224.44 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.66 million current US$ 4.21 million current US$ 15.07 million current US$ 10
1970s 19.04 million current US$ 12.07 million current US$ 35.64 million current US$ 10
1980s 160.87 million current US$ 24.70 million current US$ 251.77 million current US$ 10
1990s 85.42 million current US$ -213,333 current US$ 222.50 million current US$ 10
2000s 43.74 million current US$ 13.24 million current US$ 112.61 million current US$ 10
2010s 71.62 million current US$ 28.46 million current US$ 111.30 million current US$ 10
2020s 269.13 million current US$ 80.65 million current US$ 641.31 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Croatia 150.47 million current US$ compare
  2. 107 Vanuatu 150.05 million current US$ compare
  3. 108 Angola 147.17 million current US$ compare
  4. 110 Guyana 139.79 million current US$ compare
  5. 111 Tonga 129.55 million current US$ compare
  6. 112 Eritrea 129.19 million current US$ compare

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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 current 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 641.31 million current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -213,333 current US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance received?
Costa Rica ranks 109th 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 340.5%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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 current U.S. dollars.