Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
97th
of 168 countries
All-time high
13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 78.6% on the previous year and up 301.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 1,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1965 | 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 1,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 1,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 1,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,737 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,813 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 1,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 1,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 1,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 3,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1983 | 11,669 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +233.4% |
| 1984 | 10,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 12,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 8,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 9,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 7,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 9,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 7,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 5,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 4,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 3,669 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 1,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1996 | -27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -102.1% |
| 1997 | 189.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -790.8% |
| 1998 | 944.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +396.9% |
| 1999 | 162.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2000 | 1,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +559.1% |
| 2001 | 684.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 552.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 1,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 688.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 758.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 672.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 1,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 770.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 716.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 723.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2016 | 2,181 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 4,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +286.3% |
| 2021 | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2022 | 13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1020.2% |
| 2023 | 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +1020.2% | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +790.8% | -27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +559.1% | 162.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +396.9% | 189.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 944.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +286.3% | 1,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 552.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 716.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 Somalia 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Sudan 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Croatia 2,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 2,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Vietnam 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 2,310 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.