Foreign aid received, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received, per capita was 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
109th
of 168 countries
All-time high
241.39 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
-0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Costa Rica is 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 241.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1962 | 51.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 43.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 58.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 72.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 56.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 55.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 47.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 50.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 42.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 47.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 39.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 44.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 26.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 28.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 39.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 33.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 25.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 34.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 70.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +104.8% |
| 1983 | 229.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +224.4% |
| 1984 | 196.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 241.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 155.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 175.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 129.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 153.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 123.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 89.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 63.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 55.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 35.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 18.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person | -102.1% |
| 1997 | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -775.3% |
| 1998 | 12.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +386.3% |
| 1999 | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 2000 | 13.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +546.4% |
| 2001 | 8.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 13.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 14.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 2008 | 18.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 21.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 17.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 8.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 7.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 24.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 2016 | 22.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 20.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 20.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 45.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +283.6% |
| 2021 | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -73.0% |
| 2022 | 136.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1015.4% |
| 2023 | 29.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1015.4% | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.58 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1997 | +775.3% | -0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2000 | +546.4% | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.87 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1998 | +386.3% | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.74 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2020 | +283.6% | 11.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.36 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1983 | +224.4% | 70.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 229.59 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 241.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 Croatia 38.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 107 Jamaica 37.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Cameroon 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Botswana 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Bangladesh 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Costa Rica was 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 241.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3881 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.