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

Latest (2024)
17.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 554.2%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
217.66 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-40.97 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Naoero 21.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Belize 19.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Palestine, State of 19.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Zambia 17.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 17.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Jamaica 17.37 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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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.