Remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Remittances, annual growth rate was 10.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 10.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,224.0% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 553.26 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -21.6 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1980 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1981 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 134.87 % change on previous year | +1631.6% |
| 1983 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1984 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1986 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1988 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +73822.3% |
| 1989 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1990 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1991 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1992 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1994 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1995 | 553.26 % change on previous year | -21794.5% |
| 1996 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1997 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1998 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1999 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2001 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +1692.9% |
| 2002 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 22.88 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2004 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2005 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2008 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -936.5% |
| 2009 | -15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | -15.56 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2012 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2013 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2014 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2015 | -14.35 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2016 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0939 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2018 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +8331.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2229 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1098.9% |
| 2021 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -477.7% |
| 2022 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2023 | -13.4 % change on previous year | +277.4% |
| 2024 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -1224.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.66 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.999 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.88 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +73822.3% | 0.0178 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +21794.5% | -2.55 % change on previous year | 553.26 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -8331.9% | -0.0939 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1692.9% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1631.6% | 7.79 % change on previous year | 134.87 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1224.1% | -0.9479 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.14 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 134.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.24 % change on previous year | -11.61 % change on previous year | 553.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.29 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 0.2229 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.177 % change on previous year | -13.4 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 33 Australia 10.49 % change on previous year compare
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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 remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 10.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 553.26 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.