Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0799 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0579 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0476 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.1% |
| 1984 | 0.096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0722 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0773 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0807 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +163.1% | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0645 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Philippines 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Panama 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Algeria 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.