Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Remittances, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
10.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
12.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
29th
Remittances, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.27 % change on previous year against 10.66 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -23.99 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.9 % change on previous year | 42.88 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -0.5636 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -6.29 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -0.177 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittances, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 12.27 % change on previous year against 10.66 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittances, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.61 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 29th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.