How does Costa Rica rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

128th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Costa Rica ranks 128th of 192 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.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1979	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1981	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1982	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+134.9%
1983	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1984	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1985	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1986	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1987	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1988	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1989	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1991	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1992	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1993	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1995	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+553.3%
1996	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1997	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1999	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2001	0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
2002	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2003	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2004	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2006	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2007	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2008	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2009	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2010	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2011	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2012	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2016	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2017	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2018	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2019	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2021	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
1995	+553.3%	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982	+134.9%	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

125 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Algeria 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Cameroon 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Panama 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Palau 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Nauru 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Costa Rica rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.