Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita was 0.012 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.012 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 89.1%
World rank
112th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.82 current US$ per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.012 current US$ per person
in 2023
Years of data
38
1980–2023

Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1980–2023

01231980200120231980: 0.142 current US$ per person1982: 1.1 current US$ per person1983: 1.6 current US$ per person1984: 2.8 current US$ per person1985: 2.7 current US$ per person1986: 2.6 current US$ per person1987: 2.4 current US$ per person1988: 2 current US$ per person1989: 2.1 current US$ per person1990: 1.6 current US$ per person1991: 1.9 current US$ per person1992: 1.9 current US$ per person1993: 1.2 current US$ per person1994: 0.588 current US$ per person1995: 0.283 current US$ per person1996: 0.263 current US$ per person1997: 0.162 current US$ per person1998: 0.111 current US$ per person1999: 0.119 current US$ per person2000: 0.13 current US$ per person2001: 0.207 current US$ per person2002: 0.29 current US$ per person2003: 0.266 current US$ per person2004: 0.252 current US$ per person2005: 0.188 current US$ per person2006: 0.067 current US$ per person2007: 0.057 current US$ per person2008: 0.491 current US$ per person2009: 0.204 current US$ per person2010: 0.187 current US$ per person2012: 0.026 current US$ per person2015: 0.212 current US$ per person2018: 0.063 current US$ per person2019: 0.281 current US$ per person2020: 0.503 current US$ per person2021: 0.332 current US$ per person2022: 0.11 current US$ per person2023: 0.012 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 0.012 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 89.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2.82 current US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.012 current US$ per person, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 112th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 0.1422 current US$ per person
1982 1.11 current US$ per person +677.0%
1983 1.65 current US$ per person +49.2%
1984 2.82 current US$ per person +71.2%
1985 2.7 current US$ per person -4.5%
1986 2.59 current US$ per person -3.7%
1987 2.37 current US$ per person -8.6%
1988 1.95 current US$ per person -17.7%
1989 2.06 current US$ per person +5.8%
1990 1.6 current US$ per person -22.4%
1991 1.91 current US$ per person +19.1%
1992 1.92 current US$ per person +0.9%
1993 1.18 current US$ per person -38.9%
1994 0.5882 current US$ per person -50.0%
1995 0.2829 current US$ per person -51.9%
1996 0.2625 current US$ per person -7.2%
1997 0.1621 current US$ per person -38.3%
1998 0.111 current US$ per person -31.5%
1999 0.1191 current US$ per person +7.3%
2000 0.1295 current US$ per person +8.7%
2001 0.207 current US$ per person +59.9%
2002 0.2895 current US$ per person +39.8%
2003 0.2658 current US$ per person -8.2%
2004 0.2524 current US$ per person -5.0%
2005 0.1877 current US$ per person -25.6%
2006 0.0671 current US$ per person -64.3%
2007 0.0571 current US$ per person -15.0%
2008 0.491 current US$ per person +760.3%
2009 0.2045 current US$ per person -58.4%
2010 0.1866 current US$ per person -8.7%
2012 0.0256 current US$ per person -86.3%
2015 0.2118 current US$ per person +726.0%
2018 0.0634 current US$ per person -70.1%
2019 0.2805 current US$ per person +342.5%
2020 0.5035 current US$ per person +79.5%
2021 0.3323 current US$ per person -34.0%
2022 0.1099 current US$ per person -66.9%
2023 0.012 current US$ per person -89.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.93 current US$ per person 0.1422 current US$ per person 2.82 current US$ per person 9
1990s 0.8136 current US$ per person 0.111 current US$ per person 1.92 current US$ per person 10
2000s 0.2152 current US$ per person 0.0571 current US$ per person 0.491 current US$ per person 10
2010s 0.1536 current US$ per person 0.0256 current US$ per person 0.2805 current US$ per person 5
2020s 0.2394 current US$ per person 0.012 current US$ per person 0.5035 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 109 Lesotho 0.0151 current US$ per person compare
  2. 110 Cuba 0.0124 current US$ per person compare
  3. 111 Nicaragua 0.0123 current US$ per person compare
  4. 113 Chile 0.0112 current US$ per person compare
  5. 114 Brazil 0.0097 current US$ per person compare
  6. 115 Kazakhstan 0.0095 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
Net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.012 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 current US$ per person in 1984.
What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 current US$ per person in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (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 flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,970 data points, 1969–2023
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Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (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.