Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Costa Rica
108.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
95.51 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 12.62 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 48.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 267.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 244.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 767.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 599.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 79.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 974.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 894.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 62.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 325.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 262.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 108.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 63.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 12.62 million constant 2024 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.