Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Costa Rica
108.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
104.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.00 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.24 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 44.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 267.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 241.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 108.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Costa Rica, at 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ against 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.00 million constant 2024 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th 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.