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

Costa Rica: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per square was 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.2 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
147.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
1.2 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
38
1980–2023

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

0501001501980200120231980: 6.7 current US$ per square kilometre1982: 54.6 current US$ per square kilometre1983: 83.8 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 147.5 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 144.7 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 143.2 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 134.4 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 113.4 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 123 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 97.9 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 119.7 current US$ per square kilometre1992: 123.8 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 77.6 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 19.6 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 18.6 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 11.8 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 9 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 10 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 16.3 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 23.1 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 21.5 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 20.8 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 15.7 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 5.7 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 42.7 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 18 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 16.6 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.3 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 20 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 6.2 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 27.5 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 49.6 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 32.9 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 10.9 current US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 147.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 101st out of 128 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 flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1980 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre
1982 54.64 current US$ per square kilometre +720.6%
1983 83.82 current US$ per square kilometre +53.4%
1984 147.47 current US$ per square kilometre +75.9%
1985 144.73 current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
1986 143.16 current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1987 134.35 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
1988 113.4 current US$ per square kilometre -15.6%
1989 122.99 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1990 97.92 current US$ per square kilometre -20.4%
1991 119.66 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1992 123.78 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 77.56 current US$ per square kilometre -37.3%
1994 39.76 current US$ per square kilometre -48.7%
1995 19.58 current US$ per square kilometre -50.7%
1996 18.61 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1997 11.75 current US$ per square kilometre -36.8%
1998 8.23 current US$ per square kilometre -30.0%
1999 9.01 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2000 9.99 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2001 16.26 current US$ per square kilometre +62.7%
2002 23.11 current US$ per square kilometre +42.2%
2003 21.54 current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2004 20.76 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2005 15.67 current US$ per square kilometre -24.5%
2006 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre -63.7%
2007 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2008 42.69 current US$ per square kilometre +772.0%
2009 18.02 current US$ per square kilometre -57.8%
2010 16.65 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2012 2.34 current US$ per square kilometre -85.9%
2015 19.99 current US$ per square kilometre +753.3%
2018 6.16 current US$ per square kilometre -69.2%
2019 27.47 current US$ per square kilometre +346.2%
2020 49.64 current US$ per square kilometre +80.7%
2021 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre -33.7%
2022 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre -66.8%
2023 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre -89.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 105.69 current US$ per square kilometre 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre 147.47 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 52.59 current US$ per square kilometre 8.23 current US$ per square kilometre 123.78 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.86 current US$ per square kilometre 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre 42.69 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 14.52 current US$ per square kilometre 2.34 current US$ per square kilometre 27.47 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2020s 23.68 current US$ per square kilometre 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre 49.64 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Cuba 1.32 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Mali 1.27 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 Guatemala 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 Latvia 1.12 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Algeria 1.06 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Lesotho 0.9881 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square in Costa Rica?
Net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square in Costa Rica was 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 147.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr (current us$), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,888 data points, 1969–2023
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Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.