Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled was 776,000 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 776,000 current US$ for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 1.46 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,000 current US$, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 80,000 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 130,000 current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 100,000 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 150,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 90,000 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1978 | 110,000 current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1979 | 70,000 current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 20,000 current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1981 | 60,000 current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 110,000 current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1983 | 90,000 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 30,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 110,000 current US$ | +266.7% |
| 1986 | 160,000 current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 150,000 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 190,000 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 140,000 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 240,000 current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 90,000 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 720,000 current US$ | +700.0% |
| 1993 | 740,000 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 780,000 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 710,000 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 650,000 current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 840,000 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 620,000 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 520,000 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 730,000 current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 570,000 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 600,000 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 580,000 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 710,000 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 570,000 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 590,000 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 580,000 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 760,000 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 790,000 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 865,849 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 791,371 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 828,712 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 688,660 current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 932,000 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 813,000 current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 985,000 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 776,000 current US$ | -21.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 776,000 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,000 current US$, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 776,000 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 944,000 current US$, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +700.0% | 90,000 current US$ | 720,000 current US$ |
| 1985 | +266.7% | 30,000 current US$ | 110,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,000 current US$ | 40,000 current US$ | 150,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,000 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 190,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,000 current US$ | 90,000 current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 621,000 current US$ | 520,000 current US$ | 760,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,692 current US$ | 688,660 current US$ | 1.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million current US$ | 776,000 current US$ | 1.35 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 flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 776,000 current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.