Costa Rica vs Estonia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Costa Rica
594.13 million current US$
in 2021
Estonia
589.90 million current US$
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
105th
Estonia rank
106th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 594.13 million current US$ against 589.90 million current US$ in Estonia, a difference of 4.23 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.31 million current US$ | 2.09 million current US$ | 107.21 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 389.48 million current US$ | 203.67 million current US$ | 185.81 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 554.82 million current US$ | 492.63 million current US$ | 62.19 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 559.46 million current US$ | 548.37 million current US$ | 11.09 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 594.13 million current US$ against 589.90 million current US$ in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 4.23 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 106th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.