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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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 Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Costa Rica

117.42 current US$ per person

in 2021

Yemen

117.43 current US$ per person

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

109th

Yemen rank

108th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

Costa Rica
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 117.43 current US$ per person against 117.42 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.48 current US$ per person	70.22 current US$ per person	50.74 current US$ per person	Yemen
2000s	90.78 current US$ per person	57.5 current US$ per person	33.28 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2010s	118.23 current US$ per person	96.52 current US$ per person	21.71 current US$ per person	Costa Rica

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 Yemen?: Yemen, at 117.43 current US$ per person against 117.42 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Costa Rica and Yemen?: 0.01 current US$ per person, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 108th 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.