Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid and investments received

Costa Rica
6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2007
Costa Rica rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Foreign aid and investments received over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars against 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 155 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars against 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid and investments received?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Unit
millions of current united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,671 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).