Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Foreign aid received per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
36.45 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
34.8 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
118th

Foreign aid received per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.45 constant 2024 US$ against 34.8 constant 2024 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.65 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 55.03 constant 2024 US$ 50.26 constant 2024 US$ 4.77 constant 2024 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 37.99 constant 2024 US$ 39.36 constant 2024 US$ 1.37 constant 2024 US$ Costa Rica
1980s 34.88 constant 2024 US$ 141.39 constant 2024 US$ 106.51 constant 2024 US$ Costa Rica
1990s 11.15 constant 2024 US$ 40.39 constant 2024 US$ 29.24 constant 2024 US$ Costa Rica
2000s 41.91 constant 2024 US$ 12.27 constant 2024 US$ 29.64 constant 2024 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 41.65 constant 2024 US$ 15.47 constant 2024 US$ 26.18 constant 2024 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 38.67 constant 2024 US$ 51.61 constant 2024 US$ 12.95 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.45 constant 2024 US$ against 34.8 constant 2024 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
1.65 constant 2024 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th 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

Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.