Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
9,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
647.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica stood at 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 9,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 647.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 974.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1963 | 1,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 1,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 923.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 1,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 877.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 1,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 928.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 972.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 874.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 845.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 790.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 650.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 647.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 738.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 3,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +217.7% |
| 1984 | 6,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1985 | 9,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 6,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 8,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 6,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 8,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 6,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 4,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 4,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 3,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,823 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 2,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 1,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 3,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 1,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +217.7% | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 877.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 954.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 650.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 647.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Laos 1,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1,823 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guinea 1,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tanzania 1,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cameroon 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Costa Rica was 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 647.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.