Botswana vs Costa Rica: Foreign aid received per capita
Botswana
31.98 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.8 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
118th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.8 constant 2024 US$ against 31.98 constant 2024 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.82 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.78 constant 2024 US$ | 50.26 constant 2024 US$ | 135.52 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 1970s | 261.22 constant 2024 US$ | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ | 221.86 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 258.39 constant 2024 US$ | 141.39 constant 2024 US$ | 117 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 114.01 constant 2024 US$ | 40.39 constant 2024 US$ | 73.62 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 93.65 constant 2024 US$ | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ | 81.37 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 53.76 constant 2024 US$ | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ | 38.3 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 53.65 constant 2024 US$ | 51.61 constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 34.8 constant 2024 US$ against 31.98 constant 2024 US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 2.82 constant 2024 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita. 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 population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.