Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Costa Rica
144.59 million constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Vanuatu
150.05 million constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ against 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.46 million constant 2023 US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 11.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 65.52 million constant 2023 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 78.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 65.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.32 million constant 2023 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 380.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 75.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 305.03 million constant 2023 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 128.88 million constant 2023 US$ | 58.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 70.64 million constant 2023 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 50.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 69.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 18.79 million constant 2023 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 73.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 124.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.81 million constant 2023 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 282.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 152.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 130.41 million constant 2023 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ against 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 5.46 million constant 2023 US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.