Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.79 million current US$ against 94.17 million current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.62 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.42 million current US$ | 104.38 million current US$ | 18.95 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.74 million current US$ | 55.71 million current US$ | 11.97 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 73.11 million current US$ | 69.32 million current US$ | 3.78 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.79 million current US$ against 94.17 million current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 4.62 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.