How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?

45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Costa Rica

117.42 current US$ per person

in 2021

Finland

120.44 current US$ per person

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

109th

Finland rank

106th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 120.44 current US$ per person against 117.42 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.02 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Finland ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.12 current US$ per person	14.27 current US$ per person	13.16 current US$ per person	Finland
1980s	2.38 current US$ per person	17.14 current US$ per person	14.76 current US$ per person	Finland
1990s	19.48 current US$ per person	32.9 current US$ per person	13.42 current US$ per person	Finland
2000s	90.78 current US$ per person	141.36 current US$ per person	50.58 current US$ per person	Finland
2010s	115.99 current US$ per person	199.03 current US$ per person	83.03 current US$ per person	Finland
2020s	110.83 current US$ per person	114.3 current US$ per person	3.47 current US$ per person	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Costa Rica or Finland?: Finland, at 120.44 current US$ per person against 117.42 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Costa Rica and Finland?: 3.02 current US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 109th and Finland ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.