Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled was 40,000 current US$ in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
40,000 current US$
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
106th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.44 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
40,000 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
30
1969–1998

Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1969–1998

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1969198319981969: 80.0k current US$1970: 50.0k current US$1971: 120.0k current US$1972: 180.0k current US$1973: 60.0k current US$1974: 240.0k current US$1975: 630.0k current US$1976: 320.0k current US$1977: 340.0k current US$1978: 330.0k current US$1979: 370.0k current US$1980: 370.0k current US$1981: 270.0k current US$1982: 500.0k current US$1983: 380.0k current US$1984: 500.0k current US$1985: 800.0k current US$1986: 1.3M current US$1987: 1.4M current US$1988: 1.3M current US$1989: 400.0k current US$1990: 2.4M current US$1991: 460.0k current US$1992: 1.5M current US$1993: 1.0M current US$1994: 1.1M current US$1995: 1.5M current US$1996: 450.0k current US$1997: 260.0k current US$1998: 40.0k current US$

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

Analysis

In 1998, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 40,000 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 2.44 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40,000 current US$, in 1998.

That places Costa Rica 106th out of 124 countries with data for 1998, 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, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1969 to 1998.
Year current US$ Change
1969 80,000 current US$
1970 50,000 current US$ -37.5%
1971 120,000 current US$ +140.0%
1972 180,000 current US$ +50.0%
1973 60,000 current US$ -66.7%
1974 240,000 current US$ +300.0%
1975 630,000 current US$ +162.5%
1976 320,000 current US$ -49.2%
1977 340,000 current US$ +6.2%
1978 330,000 current US$ -2.9%
1979 370,000 current US$ +12.1%
1980 370,000 current US$ +0.0%
1981 270,000 current US$ -27.0%
1982 500,000 current US$ +85.2%
1983 380,000 current US$ -24.0%
1984 500,000 current US$ +31.6%
1985 800,000 current US$ +60.0%
1986 1.31 million current US$ +63.7%
1987 1.37 million current US$ +4.6%
1988 1.27 million current US$ -7.3%
1989 400,000 current US$ -68.5%
1990 2.44 million current US$ +510.0%
1991 460,000 current US$ -81.1%
1992 1.48 million current US$ +221.7%
1993 1.01 million current US$ -31.8%
1994 1.08 million current US$ +6.9%
1995 1.52 million current US$ +40.7%
1996 450,000 current US$ -70.4%
1997 260,000 current US$ -42.2%
1998 40,000 current US$ -84.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,000 current US$ 80,000 current US$ 80,000 current US$ 1
1970s 264,000 current US$ 50,000 current US$ 630,000 current US$ 10
1980s 717,000 current US$ 270,000 current US$ 1.37 million current US$ 10
1990s 971,111 current US$ 40,000 current US$ 2.44 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 Botswana 80,000 current US$ compare
  2. 103 Maldives 80,000 current US$ compare
  3. 105 Paraguay 61,970 current US$ compare
  4. 106 Antigua and Barbuda 40,000 current US$ compare
  5. 108 Gabon 30,000 current US$ compare
  6. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30,000 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 40,000 current US$ in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million current US$ in 1990.
What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 current US$ in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 1998.
Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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, WFP (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) with 192 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.

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Indicator
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,017 data points, 1969–2023
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Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) with 192 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.