Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica peaked at 8.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +74.7% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -22.6% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -45.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +86.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +147.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +118.6% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +175.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -52.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1600.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +640.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -88.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +612.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +189.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +279.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +995.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.