Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 17.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.97 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 554.2% on the previous year and up 700.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 217.66 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -40.97 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 46.63 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1963 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1964 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1965 | -21.16 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 1966 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1968 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -1894.0% |
| 1969 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1970 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1971 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1973 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -668.1% |
| 1974 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1975 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1976 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1977 | 38.36 % change on previous year | -1244.0% |
| 1978 | -32.43 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1979 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1980 | -0.5216 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1981 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -2787.6% |
| 1982 | 42.2 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 1983 | 217.66 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 1984 | 106.37 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1985 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1986 | -34.68 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1987 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1988 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1989 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1990 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1991 | -33.73 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1992 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1993 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1994 | -17.82 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1995 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1996 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1997 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -27.04 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2000 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2001 | 24.1 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2002 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2003 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2004 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2005 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 2006 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 102.7 % change on previous year | -1733.9% |
| 2008 | -31.89 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2009 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2011 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 2012 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8888 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 2016 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2018 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2019 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 52.44 % change on previous year | -729.5% |
| 2021 | 87.46 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2022 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2023 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -554.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6115 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 46.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -32.43 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.25 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | 217.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.39 % change on previous year | -33.73 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -31.89 % change on previous year | 102.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8719 % change on previous year | -22.61 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 % change on previous year | -40.97 % change on previous year | 87.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Naoero 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Belize 19.69 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 19.08 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Zambia 17.72 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ecuador 17.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jamaica 17.37 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- 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 grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica was 17.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 217.66 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.97 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.