Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net official development assistance received was 94.17 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
94.17 million current US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
222.50 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
-210,000 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica, 1990–2018

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200420181990: 222.5M current US$1991: 184.0M current US$1992: 159.2M current US$1993: 117.1M current US$1994: 88.5M current US$1995: 46.1M current US$1996: -210.0k current US$1997: 3.8M current US$1998: 29.8M current US$1999: 3.5M current US$2000: 25.5M current US$2001: 14.3M current US$2002: 13.2M current US$2003: 40.0M current US$2004: 25.8M current US$2005: 32.6M current US$2006: 31.9M current US$2007: 64.4M current US$2008: 77.1M current US$2009: 112.6M current US$2010: 101.1M current US$2011: 35.5M current US$2012: 28.5M current US$2013: 32.8M current US$2014: 54.5M current US$2015: 111.3M current US$2016: 100.7M current US$2017: 99.3M current US$2018: 94.2M current US$

Source: 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. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Costa Rica is 94.17 million current US$, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Costa Rica peaked at 222.50 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -210,000 current US$, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 109th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.42 million current US$ -210,000 current US$ 222.50 million current US$ 10
2000s 43.74 million current US$ 13.24 million current US$ 112.61 million current US$ 10
2010s 73.11 million current US$ 28.46 million current US$ 111.30 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Bhutan 100.47 million current US$ compare
  2. 107 Jamaica 98.79 million current US$ compare
  3. 108 Micronesia (country) 98.75 million current US$ compare
  4. 110 Tonga 87.40 million current US$ compare
  5. 111 Comoros 86.59 million current US$ compare
  6. 112 Dominican Republic 86.57 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Costa Rica?
Net official development assistance received in Costa Rica was 94.17 million current US$ in 2018, according to 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.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 222.50 million current US$ in 1990.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -210,000 current US$ in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance received?
Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures 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 part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
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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.