Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance received was 144.59 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
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$, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1858.7% | -213,333 current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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 current U.S. dollars.