Costa Rica vs Philippines: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2024
Philippines
0.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Philippines rank
131st
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Philippines ranks 131st of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Philippines ranks 131st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.