Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Foreign aid received per capita
Cameroon
33.88 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.8 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Costa Rica rank
118th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.8 constant 2024 US$ against 33.88 constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.92 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 constant 2024 US$ | 50.26 constant 2024 US$ | 13.72 constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 64.37 constant 2024 US$ | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ | 25 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 57.33 constant 2024 US$ | 141.39 constant 2024 US$ | 84.05 constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 62.16 constant 2024 US$ | 40.39 constant 2024 US$ | 21.76 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 63.88 constant 2024 US$ | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ | 51.61 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ | 25.05 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 43.68 constant 2024 US$ | 51.61 constant 2024 US$ | 7.94 constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 34.8 constant 2024 US$ against 33.88 constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 0.92 constant 2024 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 119th 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.