Costa Rica vs Togo: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Costa Rica
594.13 million current US$
in 2021
Togo
650.39 million current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
105th
Togo rank
102nd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Costa Rica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 650.39 million current US$ against 594.13 million current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 56.26 million current US$.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Togo ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Togo ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million current US$ | 8.44 million current US$ | 5.91 million current US$ | Togo |
| 1980s | 6.57 million current US$ | 13.76 million current US$ | 7.19 million current US$ | Togo |
| 1990s | 71.15 million current US$ | 21.12 million current US$ | 50.03 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 389.48 million current US$ | 191.77 million current US$ | 197.71 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 554.82 million current US$ | 384.48 million current US$ | 170.35 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 524.79 million current US$ | 650.39 million current US$ | 125.60 million current US$ | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Costa Rica or Togo?
- Togo, at 650.39 million current US$ against 594.13 million current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Costa Rica and Togo?
- 56.26 million current US$, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Togo ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.